Policy & Power

Regulation

Carl Icahn Settles SEC Charges He Hid Billions in Loans Backed by Company Stock

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Famed activist investor Carl Icahn agreed to pay $500,000, and his Icahn Enterprises $1.5 million, to settle civil charges from the SEC.

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Economics

Political Conventions Bring in Less Money Than Promised

The economic impact on host cities of political conventions’ like the DNC and RNC are not quite as advertised

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Policy & Power

As the Election Draws Near, New Sectors are Trying their Hands at Lobbying

While the usual suspects are steadily spending more money on political lobbying, specific and quite new industries are diving in headfirst.

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Politics

Harris and Trump Agree That Tips Shouldn’t Be Taxed

Kamala Harris supports eliminating federal taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers, which Donald Trump also supports.

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Big Tech

The DoJ Won, But Google’s Monopoly Status May Have Already Been in Peril

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The DOJ prevailed in its lawsuit arguing Google illegally conducted business to maintain a monopoly in the search engine industry.

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Policy & Power

NYC’s Transit System to Raise $2 Billion Through Real Estate Bonds Backed by ‘Mansion Tax’

The MTA plans to raise $2 billion via real estate bonds, backed by the mansion tax, to pay for much-needed infrastructure upgrades.

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Big Tech

Who has Liability in the Shifting World of e-commerce?

Amazon has largely dodged liability for the products sold on their virtual shelves. But could the legal tides be shifting?

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Advisor Upside

Will a Trump Administration Really Axe Finra?

The conservative manifesto, called Project 2025, unveiled plans to cut several government offices including Finra.

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Advisor Upside

Fed Rule Change Could Save Wall Street Banks Billions

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The Federal Reserve is considering changes that would soften the global systemically important banks surcharge and free up assets for banks.

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Big Tech

Europe Goes to War with Apple

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The European Commission accused Apple of breaching the anti-steering app store rules included in the relatively new Digital Markets Act.

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