Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
President Trump signs the bipartisan banking bill, the Fed weighs Volcker Rule changes, and riders in the House appropriations bill look unlikely.
Policy Updates
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.
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.
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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.