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Elizabeth Warren Wants the Government To Investigate America's 'Sandwich Shop Monopoly'

The owner of Jimmy John's and Arby's has bought Subway, and a Massachusetts senator has concerns.

Reason · Nov 27, 2023

Protesters calling for Sen. Elizabeth Warren to push for a Gaza cease-fire block a Boston bridge

Demonstrators seeking a cease-fire in Gaza blocked traffic for more than two hours on the Boston University bridge during rush hour

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Democratic war-of-words spills into the open after Obama aide questions Biden’s 2024 odds

Ex-Obama adviser joins clear majority of Democrats in questioning president’s ability to serve second term

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

Stricter verification laws in the U.S. won’t stop international terrorists from using crypto

The U.S. doesn't need new legislation or enforcement tools to go after Hamas's crypto holdings.

Fortune · Oct 20, 2023

Why are Cryptocurrencies in a Sideways Trend?

The cryptocurrency asset class has been asleep after an attempt to break out to the upside after establishing bottoms in 2022. While prices have improved from the lows, attempts at rallies have failed, and prices remain in relatively narrow ranges.

Barchart · Oct 18, 2023

Senators ask Treasury for additional climate finance regulation

The Treasury Department released guidelines on Sept. 19 aiming to promote net-zero finance. The next day, six left-leaning senators, including Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen encouraging her to enact additional financial regulations related to climate and carbon emissions. 

Ballotpedia · Oct 6, 2023

Former Crypto Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial Begins, Shaping Crypto Regulation

FTX founder faces charges of multi-billion dollar fraud, trial outcome to impact industry and legislation.

Zenger · Oct 4, 2023

Senators ask Treasury for additional climate finance regulation

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Ballotpedia · Oct 3, 2023

Consumer watchdog agency's fate at Supreme Court could nix other agencies too

Payday lenders argue that the CFPB's funding structure is unconstitutional because it's not funded by money appropriated by Congress. The argument threatens the existence of other agencies, too.

WEKU · Oct 3, 2023

Supreme Court to hear arguments on funding for financial protection agency - Roll Call

The Biden administration wants justices to overturn a ruling that invalidated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure.

Roll Call · Sep 29, 2023