Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The incentive structures for both banks and large, sophisticated depositors have changed because of federal regulators' decision to guarantee the uninsured deposits of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
March 21 -
A vast amount of American wealth is never taxed for Social Security. Why not close the gap?
March 13 -
The president says his plan will keep the program solvent into the 2050s, "without cutting a penny in benefits."
March 7 -
James Lee says title protection for advisors would be a huge step toward making financial planning 'the most important authentic profession of the 21st century.'
February 10 -
Republicans booed when President Biden accused them of wanting the benefits to "sunset." But was he telling the truth?
February 9 -
Democrats contend Finance Committee Chair Patrick McHenry has made the regulation of digital assets a priority over industry diversity.
February 2 -
Congress is gearing up for another debt war, and the collateral damage could include Social Security, Medicare and the stock market.
January 31 -
Industry insiders are already pondering the next retirement legislation. Here's what's at the top of their wish list.
January 15 -
SECURE 2.0 fueled an expansion of the 'Cadillac' of nest eggs. Here's what you need to know.
January 10 -
At the start of 2022, Biden administration officials were cautious about how to regulate the commingling of cryptocurrencies and traditional finance. By the end of the year, agencies had taken a tougher stance, and the downfall of FTX portended more of the same in 2023.
January 1 -
Wealthy retirees seem to have scored big in Congress' sweeping year-end spending package.
December 30 -
GOP leaders from Florida to Oklahoma are drafting legislation to clamp down on "woke" investing.
December 29 -
The package is aimed at boosting retirement security for most Americans, but several key provisions are useful for the affluent.
December 27 -
While the new law makes some small fixes, it does little to help the 60 million Americans without retirement plans.
December 27 -
After months of delay, Congress has passed its landmark retirement legislation. Here's what advisors should know about it.
December 23 -
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said the bank is "not making rapid progress" and hinted at the possibility of additional restrictions. But analysts saw positives for Wells in the $3.7 billion consent order.
December 20 -
2022 was full of under-the-radar revolutions for the way Americans retire. Here's what happened and what it means for 2023.
December 16 -
The head of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission disputes the idea that his agency would have a "light touch" with digital assets or encroach on the SEC.
December 1 -
As the U.S. recovered from the Great Recession, poorer Americans saw their retirement assets not grow, but decline. What went wrong?
November 18 -
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides billions in grants for state and local governments. The challenge now is how quickly and effectively they can spend it amid an inflation–fueled rising–rate environment.
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