President Trump Signs Banking Deregulation Bill
The new bipartisan law shows the massive amount of political will required to achieve even modest changes to the Dodd-Frank Act.
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Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
The Senate banking bill moves closer to a vote, co-directors of the SEC’s Enforcement Division address cybersecurity, and the IRS commissioner offers timing for pass-through income guidance.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
SEC Commissioner Piwowar announces he will step down, the NLRB considers the joint-employer standard again, and trade talks with China continue.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
The future of a trade war remains unclear after a U.S. delegation visits China, and a push for Republican-led deregulation efforts begins with a vote on auto-lending guidance.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
A key House member looks like he’ll take a new approach to the Dodd-Frank regulatory relief bill, trade negotiations with China begin, and a new gun debate emerges.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
Change is afoot for the Volcker rule, the Senate sets a precedent for repealing regulations, and the Supreme Court hears a case involving e-commerce sales taxes.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
A new NLRB confirmation shifts the board’s balance, House Speaker Ryan pledges to repeal and replace Dodd-Frank, and Trump reconsiders TPP.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
What’s to come following Congress’ Easter recess, Facebook CEO Zuckerberg agrees to testify, and a prospective speaker of the House emerges.
Foreign Partners Fall Victim to Tax Reform
A provision of the December tax reform bill subjects foreign LPs to tax on gains from the sale of partnership interests, codifying an IRS position established nearly 30 years ago.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
A look at key provisions of the spending bill that the Senate passed Thursday night, the future of the Volcker rule, and escalating trade tensions with China.