Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Takes Over as CFPB Acting Director
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Takes Over as CFPB Acting Director
February 03, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Monday (Feb. 3) that President Donald Trump designated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the CFPB’s acting director Friday (Jan....

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Does Trump 1.0 Give Clues to the CFPB’s Fate During Trump 2.0?
Does Trump 1.0 Give Clues to the CFPB’s Fate During Trump 2.0?
February 03, 2025  |  CFPB

At the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a sizable shoe has dropped. CFPB Director Rohit Chopra’s firing over the weekend by President Donald Trump was no...

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Musk Says His DOGE Is Suspending Payments to Federal Contractors
Musk Says His DOGE Is Suspending Payments to Federal Contractors
February 03, 2025  |  Politics

Elon Musk says his government efficiency department (DOGE) is halting payments to federal contractors. “The corruption and waste is being rooted out in real-time,” Musk...

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Top Treasury Official Lebryk Quits Over Clash With Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
Top Treasury Official Lebryk Quits Over Clash With Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
January 31, 2025  |  Politics

U.S. Department of the Treasury Fiscal Assistant Secretary David A. Lebryk is reportedly leaving following a clash with Elon Musk’s allies. The disagreement involved a...

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With Illinois Interchange Ban Under Injunction, Banks and Merchants Await Next Move
With Illinois Interchange Ban Under Injunction, Banks and Merchants Await Next Move
January 29, 2025  |  Credit Cards

A battle in Illinois over interchange fees could influence other states to decide whether these fees should be reshaped or banned. Banks charge each other...

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Report: FDIC and OCC Rescind Job Offers Amid Hiring Freeze
Report: FDIC and OCC Rescind Job Offers Amid Hiring Freeze
January 28, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Two banking regulators — the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — are reportedly complying with a federal...

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Proposed Bank Charter Processes and Bureaucracy Draw Criticism
Proposed Bank Charter Processes and Bureaucracy Draw Criticism
January 27, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

FinTechs are being effectively shut out of the process through which they can become players and introduce innovation within the traditional banking system — and...

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Financial Services Lawyers Call for Simpler Path to Bank Charters
Financial Services Lawyers Call for Simpler Path to Bank Charters
January 27, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

A faster, simpler path to obtaining bank charters would foster innovative financial services, keep this activity within the regulatory perimeter and enhance competition, Klaros Group...

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Debate Over Future of CFPB Slows Nomination of New Chair
Debate Over Future of CFPB Slows Nomination of New Chair
January 24, 2025  |  CFPB

The President Donald Trump administration is reportedly struggling to select nominees to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of...

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