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House lawmakers propose studies on AI in financial services, housing

DIGIT — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:36:46 +0000

AI is already impacting mortgage lending and how credit scoring is calculated, US Representative Maxine Waters said as she introduced a new bill in Congress.

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Trump Takes Significant Lead Over Harris in Polymarket Odds for 2024 Election Win

DIGIT — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:46:17 +0000

On Thursday, betting activity on Polymarket indicated that former President Donald Trump has pulled ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for the 2024 election. As of press time, Trump’s odds stand at 55.8%, with Harris trailing at 43.7%. This shift in favor of Trump has been observed since around Oct. 5, approximately […]

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Overturned Chevron deference likely won’t impact crypto regulation: Tom Emmer

DIGIT — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:42:57 +0000

Only a Donald Trump election victory and a mostly Republican Congress could make Chevron potentially impactful, says Representative Tom Emmer.

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House Republicans urge SEC to rescind ‘disastrous’ SAB 121

DIGIT — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:19:41 +0000

The House and Senate Republicans claimed the SEC evaded the notice and comment rulemaking process required by the Administrative Procedure Act by issuing SAB 121.

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US House may vote to overturn Biden’s SAB 121 veto next week

DIGIT — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 01:35:59 +0000

While the House and Senate already voted to overturn SAB 121, it will need a two-thirds majority vote from both chambers to invalidate Biden’s veto.

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US House may vote to overturn Biden’s SAB 121 veto next week

DIGIT — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 01:35:59 +0000

While the House and Senate already voted to overturn SAB 121, it will need a two-thirds majority vote from both chambers to invalidate Biden’s veto.

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Exclusive: Mike Flood is shaking up Congress over cryptocurrency

DIGIT — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 22:58:33 +0000

Mike Flood, a second-term lawmaker from Nebraska, has played central casting in the effort to make Congress move on crypto policy.

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Crypto-friendly Patrick McHenry takes interim House Speaker position

DIGIT — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 04:00:07 +0000

Eight Republicans voted against Republican Representative McCarthy, making it the first time in U.S. history that the House Speaker has been ousted by Congress.

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Florida Takes a Stand Against CBDCs: Anti-CBDC Bill Receives Overwhelming Support in House and Senate

DIGIT — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:50:00 +0000

In the wake of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ remarks in Jacksonville on Tuesday, both the Florida House of Representatives and Senate have approved the state’s anti-central bank digital currency (CBDC) legislation, dubbed SB 7054. The bill explicitly states that should the U.S. central bank, a federal agency, or a foreign government issue a CBDC, its […]

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ECB President Lagarde Warns of ‘Major Disaster’ If US Defaults on Debt Obligations

DIGIT — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 22:19:55 +0000

There is a lot of discussion lately about the U.S. government’s debt ceiling and whether Congress will act before defaulting. In a recent interview, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), said she is confident the U.S. can maintain its debt obligations. However, she warned that if the U.S. were to default […]

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