Category Archives: Taxes & The Economy

01 May
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Small Business Day 2025: Potential Tariff Relief And U.S. Chamber Activity

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hosting events around Small Business Day today to kick off the start of Small Business month. Small businesses remain the economic engine of the United States.  In fact, from 1995 to 2021, for example, ...

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20 Mar
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Addressing The Retirement Crisis Requires Coordinated Leadership

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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20 Mar
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Reviewing The Tax Exemption Status For Certain Credit Unions Could Help Extend The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act

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 ...

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03 Feb
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Kennedy’s Close Ties To Trial Bar Are Among The Serious Concerns That Senators Should Weigh Before Voting On His Confirmation

The 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 ...

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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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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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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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