Finance
Free and efficient financial markets are essential to a diverse and growing economy. They allow businesses to succeed and individuals to build financial security. To support that system, we need smart regulation that ensures access to capital and credit, enables companies to go public, incentivizes innovation, and provides choice and access for investors while protecting consumers.
Main Street Lending
Federal regulators are getting ready to implement new rules for banks. The result could be less credit and slower growth for American business.
ESG / Corporate Governance
If a change in public company audit standards is adopted, it would turn public company audits into wide-ranging investigations. And the cost to investors and public companies would be sky high.
ESG / Corporate Governance
A fragmented approach to mandatory disclosure requirements risks damaging U.S. capital markets and weakening our economy’s competitiveness.
Further reading
- How Bank Mergers Promote CompetitionBank mergers help drive innovation and access to products and services for consumers. But proposed legislation could stifle deals at a time when new technologies and entrants are creating more competition than ever before.Learn More
- Main Street Business United Against Burdensome Bank RulesTo protect hometown businesses, more than 100 local chambers of commerce across America urge Biden Administration to scrap the “Basel III Endgame” banking rules.Learn More
- 3 Things You Need to Know About Stock BuybacksWith the potential for new legislative developments, now is a good time to take a closer look at stock buybacks: what they are, what they do, what motivates a company to make investment decisions, and who benefits when companies buy back their stock.Learn More
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) is pleased to contribute this information for the scheduled May 7th hearing of the Capital Markets Subcommittee to examine the enforcement program of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (the “Chamber”) writes to provide our comments on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Request for Comment (“Request”) regarding the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in markets regulated by the CFTC.
U.S. Chamber statement on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final vote to ban employer noncompete agreements and litigation response.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) writes to FDIC Director McKernan to comment on reports of his intention to request the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) vote on a resolution that directs the FDIC’s Division of Risk Management Supervision to develop a plan to “regularly examine large asset managers with a stake of more than 10% in FDIC-regulated banks to ensure they are not improperly influencing bank operations.”
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, supporting H.J. Res. 127 / S.J. Res. 72, a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to nullify the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-related Disclosures for Investors.
The undersigned associations strongly support H.J.Res.120, a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to nullify the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) rule “Guidance on Nonbank Financial Company Determinations.”
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB” or “Board”) Exposure Draft on Proposals Regarding False or Misleading Statements Concerning PCAOB Registration and Oversight and Constructive Requests to Withdraw from Registration (the “Proposal”).
The CFPB issued a rule that would lower the allowed late fee charge by many credit card issuers, punishing consumers who pay their credit card bills on time.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports H.J.Res.122/S.J. Res.70, a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Final Rule on Credit Card Penalty Fees.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports S. 3541, the “Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators’ Exam Act,” which would establish an even-handed supervisory process to enhance accountability in bank examinations.
