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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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This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee ahead of their markup of the proposed bills.
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee ahead of their markup tomorrow of the Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.
Tom Quaadman, executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber's Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC) testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment during a hearing on ensuring effectiveness, fairness, and transparency in securities law enforcement.
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee ahead of their markup tomorrow.
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs as the Subcommittee prepares to consider the Fiscal Year 2019 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations bill.
Recommended improvements include reforming how the bureau engages with industry and addressing concerns about its complaint database.
Testimony by Kate Larson, director for the U.S. Chamber's Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC), delivered to the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit during a hearing on improving transparency and accountability at the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Tom Quaadman, executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber's Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC) is testifying today before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment during a hearing on legislative proposals to help fuel capital and growth on Main Street.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement today in response to the passage of the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act” by the U.S. House of Representatives:
This is a good opportunity to put the bureau on a solid footing.