Federal Regulation
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Acting Social Security Commissioner Steps Down After DOGE Clash
By Melanie WaddellMichelle King resigned after refusing to hand over private Social Security data, according to news reports.
February 13, 2025
End Taxes on Social Security? Popular, Yes, With One Big DownsideA bill revived in Congress would enact President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to cut Social Security taxes.
February 13, 2025
Advisor in Smoothie Shop Incident Is Fined and Suspended Over Cash TransactionsJames Iannazzo arranged withdrawals and deposits totaling $845,890 to evade reporting requirements, a FINRA panel found.
February 13, 2025
Senate Confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health SecretaryThe nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz for head of the Medicare agency is still in the pipeline.
February 12, 2025
DOL Hits Pause on Fiduciary Rule AppealDOL has filed to pause its consolidated appeals of two district courts' universal stays of Labor's 2024 fiduciary rule.
February 12, 2025
2026 Social Security COLA Estimate Ticks Up on Higher InflationThe Senior Citizens League’s model now predicts that the 2026 COLA will come in at 2.3% for 2026.
February 12, 2025
Trump Nominates Daniel Aronowitz to Lead Key DOL UnitAronowitz is founder and lead executive of Encore Fiduciary.
February 11, 2025
SEC X Account Hack Over Bitcoin ETF Post Leads to Guilty PleaThe hack involved a fake social media post announcing the authorization of the first-ever spot Bitcoin ETFs.