Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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A Goldman Sachs alum, a crypto mogul and a billionaire CEO each name the biggest danger they see on the economic horizon. Their answers may surprise you.
July 18 -
Wall Street’s regulator is following the recommendations of a little-noticed government watchdog report last year. But it refuses to share the full findings.
July 7 -
The requirement, buried in the $1 trillion infrastructure law passed last year, mirrors one for brokerages and has flown under the radar.
July 5 -
With five charts analyzing the latest figures, separate fact from fiction while Congress keeps failing to enact any comprehensive reform.
June 27 -
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo joined Citigroup in pledging to expand benefits to cover travel for out-of-state abortions. Smaller banks in blue states were more vocal, with one female CEO saying: “I stand in disbelief.”
June 24 -
With long COVID a major theme, lawmakers discussed how to increase access to financial services for people with disabilities.
June 21 -
The Treasury Secretary's come amid Fidelity's plan to offer digital assets in 401(k)s it manages.
June 10 -
A new bill that would boost benefits and fix the program’s long-term solvency appears doomed, even as experts warn of the consequences of further delay.
June 9 -
Firms like Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Commonwealth have made changes under the rule, but the SEC is sending tough and vague messages.
May 19 -
A crucial loss of support for a bill co-sponsored by 200 House Democrats reflects the worsening political calculus for fixing the program’s solvency.
May 10 -
The head of Wall Street’s top derivatives regulator said that financial market regulators are considering steps to rein in the crypto market if Congress doesn’t pass legislation.
May 10 -
While many see a spot ETF as a way to solve problems such as contango and higher fees, there is skepticism that the SEC will approve one anytime soon.
April 14 -
The Treasury Secretary makes the first speech after Biden’s executive order on digital assets.
April 7 -
Louisiana's Transportation Secretary and the former Assistant to the President for Infrastructure discuss the state of play in the U.S. P3 sector, the impact of the new infrastructure law, and what's in store for the next decade.
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Biden’s 2023 budget could be DOA, but advisors still have to shepherd clients tired of yet another round of talk about tax increases.
April 3 -
A new potential fiduciary rule and a court decision involving independent contractors have the industry and consumer advocates watching carefully.
March 30 -
The bill would raise the required age to begin withdrawing money from retirement accounts to 75 from 72.
March 30 -
Ending tax-free wealth transfers through the longstanding step-up in basis loophole is among the proposals.
March 29 -
The role of Switzerland as a place for Russia’s wealthy to stash their money is coming under increased examination.
March 29 -
Under Biden’s plan, the tax would apply to households worth more than $100 million who do not already pay 20% tax on their “full income."
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