Last week HLF was lucky enough to attend a summit focused on “Redefining Retirement.” The event was hosted by investment management firm BlackRock, the Bipartisan Policy Center, and Semafor. Speakers ranged from elected officials, corporate leaders, small business owners, union ...
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One of the ongoing conversation on Capitol Hill is the extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, including how to structure legislation so to “pay for” (as many describe it) the tax cuts. One revenue raiser that has ...
Read MoreThe Senate is in the midst of hearings on a number of important Executive Branch positions Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The head of HLF last week wrote an opinion ...
Read MoreThe Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is being promoted for inclusion on Congress’ year-end to-do list. The bill’s supporters claim they want to address the growing concern about dangers that underage users face online, especially on social media. But the ...
Read MoreWe recently outlined the Justice Department’s October lawsuit against Rocket Mortgage, the biggest home lender in the U.S. The DOJ wants to make Rocket responsible for alleged discrimination committed by an independent appraiser, who was contracted by a third-party appraisal ...
Read MoreThe US Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit against Rocket Mortgage that they frame as a necessary strike against racial bias in the housing market—more specifically, in the area home appraisals. The National Fair Housing Alliance has confirmed the ...
Read MoreDebate about the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments on state pension funds continues across the country. After legislative hearings at both the state and federal levels, and the implementation and repeal of various bills, it has become ...
Read MoreThe Health Subcommittee of the House of Representatives’ Energy & Commerce Committee will hold a hearing today that will in part focus on the Food & Drug Administration’s tobacco programs. The list of officials expected to testify include Brian King, ...
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