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Representatives Send Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Demanding Proposed Beneficial Ownership Reporting Regime Reflect Congressional Intent
April 4, 2023
The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) acting Director Himamauli Das regarding the Treasury Department's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements.
Treasury Releases Guidance to Drive Investment to Coal Communities
April 4, 2023
The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance that provides detailed information about the bonus under the Inflation Reduction Act for clean energy projects and facilities located in communities that have driven and historically been at the forefront of energy production.
Paper: Breaks in the Phillips Curve: Evidence from Panel Data
April 4, 2023
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) published a paper entitled, "Breaks in the Phillips Curve: Evidence from Panel Data."
Governor Cook Gives Welcoming Remarks at Exploring Careers in Economics Conference
April 4, 2023
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook gave welcoming remarks at the "Exploring Careers in Economics" conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve.
Community Bankers' Economic Outlook Continues Downward Slide
April 4, 2023
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors released the Community Bank Sentiment Index showing that community bankers nationwide shared a dismal outlook on economic conditions.
Blog: Congress's 2018 Regulatory Tailoring Law Did Not Preclude the Fed from Applying Enhanced Prudential Standards to Silicon Valley Bank
April 4, 2023
The Bank Policy Institute published a blog post entitled, "Congress's 2018 Regulatory Tailoring Law Did Not Preclude the Fed from Applying Enhanced Prudential Standards to Silicon Valley Bank."
Commission approves €3.5 billion French scheme to support small companies in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine
April 4, 2023
The European Commission has approved a €3.5 billion French scheme to support small and medium-sized enterprises and microenterprises in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine.
Commission approves €2 billion Austrian support to Wien Energie in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine
April 4, 2023
The European Commission has approved a €2 billion Austrian measure to support the energy supplier Wien Energie GmbH in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine.
rescEU: supporting the development of new emergency shelter reserves with €116 million
April 4, 2023
The EU is allocating €116.6 million to Croatia, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Turkey to procure and host new rescEU shelter reserves able to accommodate thousands of people.
Robust EU/EEA banking sector shows strong capital and liquidity ratios
April 4, 2023
The European Banking Authority published its quarterly Risk Dashboard (RDB) together with the first edition of the RDB on minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities.
Speech: Inflation persistence and monetary policy
April 4, 2023
Bank of England Chief Economist and Executive Director for Monetary Analysis Huw Pill gave a speech entitled, "Inflation persistence and monetary policy."
Speech: Quantitative Easing and Quantitative Tightening
April 4, 2023
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Member Silvana Tenreyro gave a speech entitled, "Quantitative Easing and Quantitative Tightening."
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
U.S. Department of the Treasury – Janet Yellen (effective January 26, 2021)
Federal Reserve Board – Jerome H. Powell (effective May 23, 2022)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York – John C. Williams (effective June 18, 2018)
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – Susan M. Collins (effective July 1, 2022)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – Martin Gruenberg (effective January 5, 2023)
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – Michael Hsu (acting Comptroller, effective May 10, 2021)
Securities and Exchange Commission – Gary Gensler (effective April 17, 2021)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission – Rostin Behnam (effective December 17, 2021)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Rohit Chopra (effective October 12, 2021)
National Credit Union Administration – Todd M. Harper (effective January 20, 2021)
Small Business Administration – Isabella Casillas Guzman (effective March 16, 2021)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia Fudge (effective March 10, 2021)
Federal Housing Finance Agency – Sandra L. Thompson (effective June 22, 2022)
U.S. Department of Education – Dr. Miguel Cardona (effective March 2, 2021)
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Click here to view the full text of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), Enacted March 27, 2020.
Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020, Enacted April 24, 2020.
Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, Enacted June 5, 2020.
Click here to view the full text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Enacted December 27, 2020.
Click here to view the full text of the American Rescue Plan of 2021, Enacted March 11, 2021.
Click here to view the full text of the PPP Extension Act of 2021, Enacted March 30, 2021.
Click here to view a running list of proposed legislation from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, House Committee on Financial Services, and House Committee on Small Business.