House passes bill to bar data brokers from selling sensitive personal information to U.S. adversaries
WASHINGTON — Bipartisan leaders of a House committee examining interstate and foreign commerce on Wednesday praised the passage of a bill…
What the SEC vote on climate disclosures means for investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday voted 3-2 to issue a final rule that requires certain U.S. companies to…
New CFPB rule caps banks’ credit card late fees at $8
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a new rule on Tuesday that it said would cap the typical late fee…
Biden to launch joint FTC-DOJ task force to crack down on ‘unfair and illegal pricing’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday will launch a new task force to take on “unfair and illegal” corporate pricing, which…
Trump and his favorite fundraising platform both face donor problems
Every so often, Matthew Hurtt receives concerning emails. The subject lines are each slightly different: “Stop charging my account,” “Urgent!”…
U.S. law on domestic abuse should cover carmakers, FCC chair says
The chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday will propose a potential new rule that would subject automakers that…
FCC to vote in March on rules for ‘all-in’ cable and satellite pricing
WASHINGTON — A federal consumer protection watchdog agency on Wednesday announced that it will be voting on rules that will…
FCC to vote in March on rules for ‘all-in’ cable and satellite pricing
WASHINGTON — A federal consumer protection watchdog agency on Wednesday announced that it will be voting on rules that will…
AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear…
New Senate bill aims to kill proposed SEC rule on AI conflicts of interest
WASHINGTON — A forthcoming rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission on the use of AI in finance is in…
