SEC Fines Surge on Biden Enforcements Now Shifting Under Trump

News April 08, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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  • SEC fines and investor relief doubled to $17.9 billion in the 2025 fiscal year.
  • The SEC has redirected resources to combat “fraud, market manipulation and abuses of trust," Paul Atkins said.
  • Atkins had come under fire from Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren about the delay in releasing the agency’s statistics.

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