The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently tripled down on its attempt to resurrect its “fiduciary rule” that deals with how investors receive and pay for advice from financial advisors. The regulation would severely hamper the ability of millions of ...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, a coalition effort of 13 limited-government and free-market organizations, led by the Hispanic Leadership Fund, sent a letter to House and Senate Agriculture leaders in advance of Farm Bill discussions later this month, objecting to any ...
Read MoreToday, HLF filed a letter with the Federal Reserve about regulations it is proposing about “assessing whether a debit card interchange fee received by a debit card issuer for an electronic debit transaction is reasonable and proportional to the costs ...
Read MoreHow Online Education, And The Providers That Make It Possible, Help Create The Workforce of Tomorrow
With advancements in technology and the growing demand for modern skills—in Artificial Intelligence, for example—universities are continuing to recognize the advantages of online learning for non-traditional students and the next generation of the workforce. Students no longer must relocate or ...
Read MoreTexas has once more made national headlines for politicizing investment decisions after the Chair of the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) made an investment move jeopardizing hundreds of millions of dollars in returns for Texas’ public schools. Last week, ...
Read MoreOnce again, several of the largest financial asset managers in the world—BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard—have become the focus of a Congressional Committee looking at the impact of so-called ESG investing. These three firms have been subpoenaed by the U.S. ...
Read MoreThe North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), a body that in part represents state securities regulators in the United States, is proposing revisions to its model rule on “Dishonest or Unethical Business Practices of Broker-Dealers and Agents.” State regulatory agencies ...
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