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Federal regulators are getting ready to implement new rules for banks. The result could be less credit and slower growth for American business.
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This timeline shows the ways in which Chairwoman Khan has moved to silence dissent at the FTC and consolidated power in ways that call into question the independence of the agency.
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The Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against Amazon poses some internal inconsistencies with the company’s practices and the agency’s rules.
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- 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
- Why Selling Your Business Might Get HarderProposed antitrust legislation could impact the ability of everyone from individual entrepreneurs to multi-million-dollar companies to be acquired.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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This Hill letter was sent to the House Committee on Appropriations, on FY21 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations.
Breaking down all things antitrust laws: why they matter, how they impact the market, and more.
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Tom Quaadman, executive vice president, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s proposed rule from the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) entitled, “Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees Exemption.”
This letter was sent to members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, on S. 2563, the "ILLICT Cash Act."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tom Quaadman, executive vice president for Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement after today’s Supreme Court ruling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):
Washington D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC) today commended the Department of Labor (DOL) for proposing investor protections under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
This Hill letter was sent to the U.S. House of Representatives, opposing H.R. 5332, “Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019.”
American banks are ready and willing to offer lending for mid-sized businesses under the Fed's Main Street Lending Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC) Executive Vice President Thomas Quaadman issued the following statement in response to today’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announcement on advisory opinions:
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