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Supreme Court case over SEC judges could have wider implications for agencies’ legal powers

Supreme Court case over SEC judges could have wider implications for agencies’ legal powers

by Matthew Vega | Dec 5, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — A case that the Supreme Court heard last week has many in business, and government legal circles worried about how far the court will go in limiting a key enforcement mechanism that the Securities and Exchange Commission regularly uses to go after fraud....
Biden administration releases figures showing successes of infrastructure spending

Biden administration releases figures showing successes of infrastructure spending

by Matthew Vega | Nov 15, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — Members of the Biden administration on Tuesday outlined the successes of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, legislation that allocates $1.2 trillion toward transportation, energy, and climate projects over the next several years.  The legislation, enacted...
Small businesses detail complaints over high costs of Biden-era energy regulations

Small businesses detail complaints over high costs of Biden-era energy regulations

by Matthew Vega | Nov 8, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — Small business owners and legal experts told lawmakers on Wednesday that new regulations by the Department of Energy have drastically increased their costs for doing business, which in turn have piled on expenses for consumers and forced homebuyers out of...
Senate committee hears concerns about AI in the workplace

Senate committee hears concerns about AI in the workplace

by Matthew Vega | Oct 31, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers heard concerns from experts, workers, and business owners on Tuesday about Artificial Intelligence and its future use in the workplace.  Appearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, the panel of witnesses...
Small business owners list grievances over “Bidenomics”

Small business owners list grievances over “Bidenomics”

by Matthew Vega | Oct 19, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — Small business owners told lawmakers on Thursday that new regulations enacted by the Department of Labor are hurting their productivity and claim the rules have led to bureaucracy and mounted costs which push their businesses out of the market.  Mario...
FedNow is still FedLater: Banks are slow to adopt a faster payment service

FedNow is still FedLater: Banks are slow to adopt a faster payment service

by Matthew Vega | Oct 10, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — When American consumers deposit checks, they often wonder why it can take days to access their money even with all the modern technology that should be able to verify and transfer funds quickly. The Federal Reserve has introduced a new system to fix this,...
Supreme Court could decide the future of consumer protection agency

Supreme Court could decide the future of consumer protection agency

by Matthew Vega | Oct 3, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Community Financial Services Agency of America (CFSA) on Tuesday, in a crucial case at the crossroads of Congress’s ability to fund government agencies and the...

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