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New EEOC Webpage Spotlights Tribal Programs
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High Gas Prices Cause IRS to Raise Standard Mileage Rates for Balance of 2022
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2022 Social Security Outlook Improves Due to Economic Recovery
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Biden administration cancels $5.8 billion in Corinthian student loan debt
U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Blocks Texas Social Media Law
Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the National Association for Business Economics.
Jerome Powell Sworn In for New Term as Fed Chair
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EEOC Releases Report On Federal Workers With Disabilities
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Feds Propose Updates to Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
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U.S. Government Warns Against Disability Discrimination
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Biden's New Plan To Expand Broadband Access
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Testifying Before the Senate Banking Committee
Senate Confirms Powell For Second Term as Fed Chair
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Biden's $145 Million Reentry Program To Help Formerly Incarcerated
Cybersecurity
SEC Expands Crypto and Cyber Enforcement Staff
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Supreme Court Upholds Law Denying Disability Benefits to Residents of Puerto Rico
Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Divergence May Be Arriving
Biden Picks Michael Barr as Fed Vice Chair for Supervision
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CFPB Charges TransUnion With Violating Enforcement Order
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Government agencies are widening gender choices to include (X) as a marker
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House Passes the Securing a Strong Retirement Act (aka Secure Act 2.0)
Jurisdiction in Lawsuits
California court finds company guilty of deceptive health claims but fails to order restitution
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Which states might be next to grant residents a gas tax holiday?
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New Rounds of Sanctions Imposed on Russia
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Positioned for a Second Term
Gas pump nozzles
Gas Prices to Get a Tax Holiday (Maybe)
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President Signs $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill, Plus $13.6 Billion for Ukraine
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Countries Developing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
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FinCEN Warns of Potential Evasion of Russian Sanctions
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State of the Union Address Zeros in on Russia and Inflation
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Federal Reserve Tightens Rules on Trading by Officials
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 05: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) leaves the U.S. Capitol following a vote on October 05, 2021 in Washington, DC. Senate Majority Leader Schumer said he will bring a vote on a debt limit increase later this week setting up a contentious debate that could lead to the U.S. defaulting on its debt if an increase is not agreed to.
Despite GOP Boycott, Senate Banking Democrats Vote for Powell
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SEC May Investigate Index Providers
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For Many Retailers, Rent Relief Is Key to Surviving COVID-19
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SEC Proposes Enhancements to Private Equity Reporting
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Biden Launches Bridge Repair and Replacement Initiative
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Fed Rate Hike May Be Sooner Than Expected
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NYSE President and Chairman Step Down
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Biden Reappoints Powell as Fed Chair
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Randal K. Quarles Resigns From Federal Reserve Board
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Biden Releases 'Roadmap to Climate-Resilient Economy'
Janet Yellen
What Lies Ahead for Yellen as Treasury Secretary
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U.S. Markets Race Higher Despite Election Uncertainty
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Post-Election Winners and Losers in the Stock Market
Voting Booths
What 2020 Election Scenarios Mean for Investors
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.9%, Job Gain of 199,000 in December
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Biden Nominates Shalanda Young to Lead White House Budget Office
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Trump Announces Social Media Platform Funded by SPAC
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TikTokers Track Lawmakers' Personal Stock Trades
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Here's What's in the New Climate Change Plans From the EU and China
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What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Fannie, Freddie, and FHFA
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How to Get Your COVID-19 Loan Forgiven
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El Salvador Plans to Become World's First Country to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender
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How to Navigate the Latest Small Business Relief Plan and Get a PPP Loan
Biden's Treasury Secretary Nominee, Janet Yellen
G-7 Agreed to a 15% Global Minimum Corporate Tax
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What’s in Joe Biden’s $2.3 Trillion American Jobs Plan?
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California Employers Face New COVID-19 Regulations
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American Rescue Plan
Social Media Apps
EU Targets Big Tech in New Proposals
Recent studies have found an increase in overall life satisfaction the further one moves away from urban environments.
U.S. Companies Ask Biden, Congress to Address Climate Change
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Biden Names Yellen Treasury Secretary
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin And Fed Chair Powell Testify On CARES Act Before Senate
US Treasury, Federal Reserve Lock Horns Over COVID Programs
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Taxes and the Election: What Changed