Biden doesn’t rule out debating Trump: ‘It depends on his behavior’
President Biden has not ruled out a debate with former President Trump as he prepares for a head-to-head showdown in November’s presidential election. “It depends on what he does,” Biden said Friday when asked if he planned to participate in a debate with the former president, according to footage aired on Fox News. President Trump […]
CFPB finalizes rule capping credit card late fees at $8 on average
The CFPB’s new rules close loopholes that allow banks to charge exorbitant late fees. (iStock) The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is finalizing rules that will limit the amount of late fees consumers can be charged. The rule limits late fees to 25% of the required payment and ends automatic inflation adjustments to these fees, […]
Red States Slap Biden SEC’s Latest Climate Rule With Legal Challenge Within Hours Of It Going Live
Just hours after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave the bill the green light, a coalition of red states announced Wednesday that it is challenging the Biden administration over new corporate emissions and climate change disclosure rules. did. The SEC moved Wednesday to finalize new rules that would legally require certain publicly traded companies […]
Nine states file legal challenge to SEC climate disclosure rule
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey announced that a coalition of nine states will file a legal challenge to new regulations requiring public companies to disclose climate-related risks and direct greenhouse gas emissions. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday approved climate change disclosure rules that go into effect in 2026 by a 3-2 […]
SEC finalizes weakened rule to make companies disclose climate information
The federal government will require some large publicly traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions under new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules. The SEC on Wednesday approved a bill that would require large companies to tell investors about greenhouse gas emissions directly attributable to their operations if that information could affect their decision […]
Rule of law or rule of bias in America?
New York Times columnist David French had some alarming things to say about Monday’s Supreme Court decision to keep Donald Trump on Colorado’s ballot. “As of Monday, March 4, 2024, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment has effectively become a dead giveaway.” he wrote. “The Supreme Court has effectively replaced the extremely high bar for […]
Credit card late fees capped at $8 under new Biden rule – AL.com
Credit card holders will soon see significantly lower late fees due to new rules from the Biden administration. of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau On Tuesday, it finalized rules that would reduce late fees charged by credit card companies from an average of $32 to a maximum of $8. The CFPB says the change will save […]
Biden admin cements new rule to limit credit card late fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday finalized rules limiting late payment fees charged by credit card companies. The bureau says this will reduce regular fees by 75%, saving U.S. consumers an average of $220 a year. The consumer watchdog agency estimates the rule would save Americans more than $10 billion in late fees […]
SEC to vote on adopting contentious climate disclosure rule Wednesday
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is scheduled to vote this week on whether to adopt a controversial rule that would require publicly traded companies to disclose climate change-related information to investors, but the rule is different from the one proposed by the agency. It may be significantly reduced compared to 2022. The SEC’s five […]
Trump presses Supreme Court to rule for him on presidential immunity
Former President Trump won a victory on Monday when the Supreme Court in Colorado restored him to the presidential race and rejected a 14th Amendment challenge to his bid for the White House. But President Trump’s attention quickly turned to more pressing Supreme Court cases. The case concerns whether President Trump will face criminal charges […]