Federal Regulation
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Trump DOL Nominee Aronowitz May Get Confirmation Vote Next Week
By Melanie WaddellSenate Majority Leader John Thune released Monday a resolution to speed up certain nominations.
September 05, 2025
5 Big Rules on the SEC's 2026 To-Do ListThe agency plans to propose and finalize some major directives this year and next, its agenda shows.
September 05, 2025
SEC and CFTC Start Bid to Align Agencies’ Rules for Wall StreetThe agencies said Friday that they would hold a roundtable Sept. 29 to discuss “regulatory harmonization.”
September 05, 2025
SEC Wiped Ex-Chair Gensler's Text MessagesThe agency's inspector general is recommending actions to strengthen the management of mobile devices and federal records.
September 04, 2025
Time Running Out to Secure Green Energy Tax BreaksThe recent tax and spending megabill significantly accelerates the repeal of the Biden-era clean energy credits.
September 04, 2025
Will DOL Write a New Fiduciary Rule on Rollover Advice?A key Trump nominee says he wants to bring "regulatory clarity" to the issue. Here's what that could mean.
September 02, 2025
Would Taxing Workplace Health Benefits Help Save Social Security?Such a policy change would decrease the program's funding shortfall, researchers say, but there’s a catch.
September 02, 2025
Market Confidence Defies Data as Risks Loom: Bob DollOptimism "flies in the face" of firming inflation data and a positive U.S. output gap, the strategist says.