Congress
Maybe Serving As Payment Agent For Sovereign Debt Is Another Business Citi Should Get Out Of
At least when it comes to rogue states and uniquely recalcitrant debtors.
Could A Stock Trading Ban For Lawmakers Really Happen This Time?
Belatedly, there seems to be concern in Congress about those suspiciously timed pre-pandemic trades.
Lawmakers Urge SEC To Propose Mandatory Cybersecurity Reporting Rules
"America’s economic prosperity is linked to strong cybersecurity defenses in the private sector," the letter says.
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Did You Know Cryptocurrencies Were All About Helping The Unbanked?
In fairness, the executives saying so probably didn’t know it until they needed to come up with a catchy thing to say at a Congressional hearing.
Biden Administration Asks Congress To Regulate Stablecoins, Meaning Stablecoins Will Go Unregulated
In a timely but ultimately meaningless coincidence, there’s also another crypto scandal brewing.
The SEC Doesn’t Think Much Of Coinbase, And The Feeling Is Mutual
Maybe Congress would like to take Gary Gensler off its back? Please?
All It Took For Congress To Notice Cryptos Was Giant Bill For Roads, Rail, Broadband To Facilitate More Crypto Mining
What the Hill giveth, it taketh away via the IRS.
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Someone Else Doesn’t Like Elon Musk’s Tweets
Nor, for that matter, is Congress particularly amused by Jack Dorsey’s.
As Punishment For Not Taking GameStop Seriously We Now Have To Take Bitcoin Seriously
The karma market’s in full swing.
Next SEC Chair Could Save Kelly Loeffler, David Perdue From Themselves
That is, if they’re still in a position to enjoy political salvation after today.
House Bill Invents Insider Trading, Bans It
This may seem an unnecessary bit of legislative masturbation, but it’s not!
Jay Powell Takes Literal "Same Sh!t, Different Day" Approach To Today's Congressional Testimony
Big Pow is back on The Hill for a second day of questions, and he is making it clear he has a whole lot of nothing new to say.
Congressman Pleading Guilty To Insider Trading Somehow Avoids Getting Two-Year SEC Ban From Doing Congress
Rep. Chris Collins should have just started a hedge fund.
Jay Powell Politely Asks Congress To Please Shut Up About The GD Gold Standard
This guy can clearly put up with a lot, but...
Steve Mnuchin Ends Congressional Hearing By Having A Literal Tantrum
The Democrats running The House is already put a real crimp in Mnooks' DGAF civil servant style.
Congress Just Turned Minor League Baseball Players Into Wage Slaves
It's pretty amazing what you can shove in an omnibus spending bill.
Mark Zuckerberg's Week Is Going From Nightmare To "Senator Warren Has A Question"
Mr. Zuck is (probably not really) going to Washington.
After Missing Deadline On His Russian Oligarch List Homework, Steve Mnuchin Panics And Copies Off Forbes
This fucking guy is literally not even trying anymore.
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Jeb Hensarling Looking To Spend More Time Lobbying For Banks
Banks are about to lose their Capitol Hill Huckleberry.
Facebook Indicating To Congress That It Has Unprecedentedly Enormous Balls
Even Jamie Dimon wouldn't tell the Senate Intel Committee that he's too busy for a chat.
Steve Mnuchin Is The First Millennial Secretary Of The Treasury
"For me?" Really, Stevie? Really?
Tax Day Weekend Is A Good Time To Completely Give Up On Tax Reform
Abandon hope all ye who enter here.