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Joe Biden

Biden Administration to Forgive $116.6 Billion in Student Loans
Biden Administration to Forgive $116.6 Billion in Student Loans
July 14, 2023  |  Loans

The Biden-Harris Administration is providing more than $116.6 billion in student loan forgiveness to 3.4 million borrowers. The Department of Education will begin notifying 804,000 of those...

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Biden and Indian Prime Minister Meet With Tech Executives
Biden and Indian Prime Minister Meet With Tech Executives
June 23, 2023  |  Technology

Technology was highlighted during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meetings at the White House. Among those who met with Modi and President Joe Biden Friday...

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Biden Calls For ‘Full Accounting’ of SVB Collapse
Biden Calls For ‘Full Accounting’ of SVB Collapse
March 13, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

President Joe Biden has called for an investigation into the collapse of Silicon Valley and Signature banks. “There are important questions of how these banks got into the circumstances...

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Biden Calls for Cap on Credit Card Late Fees
Biden Calls for Cap on Credit Card Late Fees
February 01, 2023  |  Credit Cards

The Biden administration wants to cap what it calls excessive credit card late fees. The White House announced the plan Wednesday (Feb. 1) as part...

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EMEA Daily: Biden Order Aims to Protect US-EU Data Transfers; HSBC Launches Digital Trade Finance Platform
EMEA Daily: Biden Order Aims to Protect US-EU Data Transfers; HSBC Launches Digital Trade Finance...
October 07, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, President Biden’s latest executive order offers a ray of hope for American tech businesses that rely on...

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Does Biden’s Executive Order Hint at New Federal Crypto Regulator?
Does Biden’s Executive Order Hint at New Federal Crypto Regulator?
January 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Maybe Brian Armstrong is going to get his wish after all. The Coinbase CEO called on Congress to create a new agency to oversee crypto...

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Congress Wants Biden to Get in the Game and Play Bigger Role in Regulating Big Tech  
Congress Wants Biden to Get in the Game and Play Bigger Role in Regulating Big Tech  
December 29, 2021  |  Regulation

Congress is calling on President Joe Biden to join the effort for stronger regulations on social media and other internet platforms. A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill is crafting measures that...

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Lawmakers Press Biden to Push Big Tech Regs
Lawmakers Press Biden to Push Big Tech Regs
December 26, 2021  |  Big Tech

President Joe Biden is facing pressure to get more into the fight over regulating social media and online platforms, The Wall Street Journal reports. Both...

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Saule Omarova, Biden’s Nominee to Regulate Big Banks, Withdraws Bid to Head OCC
Saule Omarova, Biden’s Nominee to Regulate Big Banks, Withdraws Bid to Head OCC
December 07, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

After two months of hand-wringing and criticism from the financial industry and political opponents who feared President Biden’s nominee to oversee the nation’s top banks...

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