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28 Jun
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Crucial Industries Like Cybersecurity Are Hurt By Regulatory Threats To Online Learning

As cyber threats grow in sophistication and frequency, the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals has skyrocketed.  Over the past 12 months, Apple, Meta, and Twitter have all disclosed cybersecurity attacks.  Data breaches have been on the rise for years.  Companies ...

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17 Jun
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Another Amicus Brief In Legal Proceedings Against DOL’s “Fiduciary Rule”

Earlier this month, HLF filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit brought by the Federation of Americans for Consumer Choice to prevent a harmful new fiduciary rule from the U.S.  Department of Labor (DOL) from going into effect.  Our previous ...

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12 Jun
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Asset Managers Expand Investor Choice, Heeding Backlash

For what feels like the hundredth time, the Judiciary Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives is holding a hearing today over environmental, social and governance (ESG) spending in the private sector, seeking to review whether “current antitrust laws are ...

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04 Jun
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HLF Files Amicus Brief In Legal Case Against Latest Push For “Fiduciary Rule” Regulation

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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20 May
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Free Market Organizations Call on Agriculture Leadership to Promote Freedom and Consumer Choice, Not Government Restrictions

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 ...

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09 May
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Comment Letter on The Federal Reserve’s Proposed “Regulation II” And Potential Impact on Financial Inclusion

Today, 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 ...

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17 Apr
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How 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 ...

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29 Mar
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The Social Security’s Insolvency Crisis: Increasing Access To Retirement Options Is Part Of The Solution

Americans are living longer, which is great news.  But at the same time, Social Security is predicted to become insolvent by 2033 and Americans are feeling less confident about retirement than ever before.  It is safe to say there is ...

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