Category Archives: Government & Regulation

26 Jan
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Testimony Before the FDA’s Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee

HLF’s president testified before the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC), a panel that advises the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) on regulatory matters dealing with safety, dependence, and health issues relating to tobacco products. The TPSAC ...

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23 Jan
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Congress Should Strengthen Transparency Laws Regarding Hospital Prices

Across the country, hardworking families are struggling with skyrocketing hospital bills that too often come with little warning, opaque pricing, and no ability to compare costs prior to receiving care.  This harsh reality can quickly turn into a crisis for ...

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15 Jan
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Credit Card Interest Rate Caps Will Hurt Low-Income and Financially Vulnerable Consumers

The pressures of rising prices, inflation, and consumer costs are weighing heavily on American families, especially those already living paycheck to paycheck. Affordability has emerged as a top issue and is supposedly the reason behind President Trump’s demand for a ...

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03 Dec
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Congress Needs to Ensure That Recently Passed Crypto Law Protects Deposits and Lending

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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02 Dec
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Brad Lander’s Parting Gift is a Poison Pill for Retirees in NYC’s Employee Pension Plans

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 ...

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11 Nov
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Potential Purchase of Warner Bros. and Its Impact on Media

In 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 ...

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23 Oct
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Congress Can Strengthen American Manufacturing—And Recycling—Together

October 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 ...

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20 Oct
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The Latest Obstacle to Expanding Internet Access via Wireless Spectrum Auctions

One 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 ...

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