Elizabeth Warren presses SEC Chair Atkins on 401(k) crypto risks

Elizabeth Warren presses SEC Chair Atkins on 401(k) crypto risks

Senator Elizabeth Warren has written directly to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins asking him to explain how the SEC plans to serve its mission of investor protection as it seeks to support President Trump’s order to make cryptocurrency investments available in retirement plans. President Trump signed an executive order in August clearing a…

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Sen. Kelly sues DOD Sec. Hegseth, says he was punished for ‘disfavored political speech’

Sen. Kelly sues DOD Sec. Hegseth, says he was punished for ‘disfavored political speech’

Sen. Mark Kelly on Monday sued the Pentagon and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, alleging the Trump administration’s efforts to punish the Arizona Democrat for his participation in a video to U.S. troops violate the Constitution. The federal civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington was filed one week after Hegseth said his department…

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Yellen says Powell probe ‘extremely chilling’ for Fed independence, market should be concerned

Yellen says Powell probe ‘extremely chilling’ for Fed independence, market should be concerned

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks with CNBC from the New York Federal Reserve on Sept. 26th, 2024. David A. Grogan | CNBC Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Monday condemned an investigation into her successor, Jerome Powell, saying it compromises the central bank’s independence. Yellen, who served as Treasury secretary after leaving the Fed,…

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