Regulation

Exclusive news, analysis, and commentary on Congress and the government’s top enforcement bodies, including the SEC, FTC and DOJ.

Social Media

The TikTok Ban Looms But Nobody Can Agree On What That Means

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The clock is ticking on TikTok. Or is it? And if it is, whose hand is on the alarm setting as of this morning?

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Advisor Upside

Schwab, Blackstone Among Firms Fined By SEC Over Off-Channel Comms

The controversial enforcement actions have been called a “cash cow” by Commissioner Hester Peirce.

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Artificial Intelligence

Biden Administration Eyes Data Center Regulations

Which way Trump will lean on the issue is difficult to say, though tech companies have worked hard to curry the incoming president’s favor.

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Regulation

Driving Into Manhattan to Get to Wall Street Now Costs $9

People who work on Wall Street face a more quotidian challenge starting this morning: getting there, thanks to New York’s congestion pricing.

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Consumer

Concert Tickets and Vacation Rentals Get Hit by FTC’s War on Junk Fees

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Don’t get too excited for cheaper Taylor Swift tickets: The rules just force sellers to present all the extra fees upfront.

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Banking

Wells Fargo’s Costly Asset Cap Likely to Be Lifted in 2025

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America’s fourth largest bank has been barred by US regulators from adding assets to its balance sheet since 2018.

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Power Corridor

The Bounds of Trump’s Friendship with Elon Musk

Donald Trump has forged an alliance with Elon Musk, but history shows the two have trouble working together. And then there’s China…

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Energy

After Near Decade of Talks, a Global Carbon Credit Trading Deal at COP29

Countries at the United Nations COP29 climate summit struck a deal on the basic rules to launch an international carbon trading market.

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Autos

Tesla Rides Higher on Self-Driving Regulation Report

The Trump White House may usher in a big loosening of the rules around cars that can operate without human drivers.

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Big Tech

Meta Jostles With EU and US Regulators in Same Week

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European authorities fined Meta for allegedly engaging in antitrust behavior by favoring its classified service Facebook Marketplace.

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