Earlier this year, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) was signed into law. Stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency, are backed by traditional assets—the U.S. dollar, for example. Stablecoins are used to exchange other cryptocurrencies. ...
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Outgoing New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is doubling down on his aggressive ESG agenda and is willing to use New York city employees’ retirement returns as a political pawn in the process. Lander issued a politically-motivated recommendation to rebid ...
Read MoreIn a recent opinion piece for The Fulcrum, HLF president Mario H. Lopez analyzes the dynamics surrounding the sale of entertainment company Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Multiple media giants are reportedly interested, and any buyout would face logistical, financial, and ...
Read MoreOctober is Manufacturing Month, a time to celebrate the 13 million Americans and $3 trillion in economic activity that make U.S. manufacturing the envy of the world. Building on that success and expanding domestic manufacturing is a stated policy goal ...
Read MoreOne of the positive provisions of the Reconciliation legislation passed Congress in July of this year involved the reauthorization of wireless spectrum auctions for internet connectivity. Spectrum refers to the radio frequencies that wireless devices use to transmit information via ...
Read MoreAs Congress was starting to debate its reconciliation bill in earnest back in March we wrote about a proposal to eliminate the tax exemption provisions for certain credit unions. Credit Unions’ tax-exempt status was established in The Federal Credit Union ...
Read MoreAn HLF white paper published today examines the policy landscape surrounding tobacco harm reduction, the use of vaping (e-cigarettes and similar products) in helping nicotine users to quit smoking, and why there is more work to be done in this ...
Read MoreA loophole in the U.S. tax code allows foreign interests to pour billions into our legal system through a scheme known as Third Party Litigation Funding. These groups bankroll lawsuits, often frivolous, with the sole aim of securing a settlement. ...
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