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.
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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.
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
- 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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Chamber proposes enhancements to Main Street Lending Facility and Other Programs to Boost Financial Stability WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today provided comments to the Treasury and the Federal Reserve commending the creation of lending facilities that will provide necessary liquidity to medium and large businesses. The Chamber also encouraged further work to continue restoring confidence to the business community and financial markets during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Honorable Jerome PowellChairmanBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System20th Street & Constitution Ave., NWWashington, DC 20551 The Honorable Steven Mnuchin SecretaryU.S. Department of the Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20220 Dear Chairman Powell and Secretary Mnuchin:
The Honorable Steven Mnuchin SecretaryU.S. Department of the Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20220 The Honorable Jerome PowellChairmanBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System20th Street & Constitution Ave., NWWashington, DC 20551 Re: Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility Dear Secretary Mnuchin and Chairman Powell:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce along with the undersigned market trade associations issued the following statement on the importance of keeping U.S. financial markets open: