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![An aerial view shows a flooded community in New Port Richey, Florida, on August 30, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall earlier in the day. Idalia slammed into northwest Florida as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm early Wednesday, buffeting coastal communities with cascades of water as officials warned of "catastrophic" flooding in parts of the southern US state](https://www.investopedia.com/thmb/YqpWZSCGja_sbrBKiqT2jRI1Ybk=/5000x3333/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1634761399-4e8b5c9aa3454fbeba2a8a22455db7df.jpg)
FEMA Has $3.4 Billion To Respond To Disasters. Will It Be Enough?
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US Regulators Unveil New Rules Targeting Regional Banks
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Medicare Negotiations Could Make These 10 Drugs Cheaper By 2026
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These Are The States Kicking The Most People Off Medicaid
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Credit Repair Companies Reach $2.7 Billion Settlement With CFPB
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![In an aerial view, burned cars and homes are seen in a neighborhood that was destroyed by a wildfire on August 18, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. At least 111 people were killed and thousands were displaced after a wind driven wildfire devastated the towns of Lahaina and Kula early last week. Crews are continuing to search for missing people.](https://www.investopedia.com/thmb/tNBYfib4tPjOYMUsaWVQO40Qssw=/3168x2023/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1623483881-3eae54bea3df4b1da350d79f373339ab.jpg)
IRS Offers Tax Deadline Relief To Maui Disaster Zone Residents
![President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act in the East Room at the White House on August 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Inflation Reduction Act aims to curb inflation by reducing the federal government budget deficit, lowering prescription drug prices, and investing into clean domestic energy programs.](https://www.investopedia.com/thmb/VfmKYIwQC5QGNQKuYwM-uema64Q=/3649x2497/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1619291152-2e86d5ebded44bafb11c11ce234eb26c.jpg)
A Year Later, the Inflation Reduction Act Likely Hasn’t Reduced Inflation—But Give It Time
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IRS Touts Improvements In Customer Service A Year After It Received Funding Boost
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Biden Legal Victory Cleared The Way For Student Loan Forgiveness For 804,000 Borrowers
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AI Drones and Quantum Sensors: Why Biden Is Cracking Down on Tech Investment in China
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Supreme Court Will Decide Fate Of Purdue Opioid Crisis Settlement
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Conservative Groups’ Lawsuit Could Stop Student Loan Relief Even if It Loses
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Texting Employees Cost Wall Street Firms $549M In Fines For Recordkeeping Rules Violation
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The IRS Has Declared War on Paperwork
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Federal Subsidies for Renewable Energy More Than Doubled Since 2016
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Fitch Catches Flak For Oddly-Timed U.S. Credit Downgrade
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Congressional Stock Trading Ban Proposed Amid High Public Support
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How Will New Capital Requirement Rules Ensure Bank Stability?
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FDIC's New Capital Proposal Could Crimp Dividends and Buybacks for Big Banks
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SEC's New Rules Target Algorithms and Gamification Tools That Encourage Trading
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In a Bid to Finish Off Inflation, Fed Raises Interest Rate to 22-Year High
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Some Banks Are Underreporting Uninsured Deposits, FDIC Says
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FTC Chair Lina Khan Suggests Big Tech Crackdown Could Continue, Despite Setbacks
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IRS To Stop Unannounced Home and Business Visits On Security and Fraud Concerns
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Treasury Secretary Yellen Talks Up Vietnam as a Vital Supply Chain Link
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Biden Forms a New Working Group to Explore Ways to End Debt Ceiling Standoffs
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AI Companies Agree To White House Security, Transparency Measures
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Banks Offer Nearly Instant Payments With New Fed-Built Payment Service
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FTC and DOJ Propose Tougher Antitrust Rules For M&As
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J&J Is Latest Drug Maker to Sue Over Medicare Price Rules
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SEC Chair Issues Warning To Companies Touting AI Opportunities
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US Providing $20 Billion in Grants to Help Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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FDA Approves First-Ever OTC Birth Control Pill
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Inflation Hawk Bullard Steps Down From Fed
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FTC To Appeal Court Decision Allowing Microsoft-Activision Mega Deal
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SEC Makes Sweeping Money Market Fund Reforms To Strengthen Liquidity
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Bank of America to Pay $150 Million in Fines for Bad Consumer Practices
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Janet Yellen Calls China Trip "Step Forward" in Improving Relations
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Uber Eats, GrubHub, DoorDash Sue NYC Over New Minimum Wage Law
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Biden Administration Cracks Down on 'Junk' Insurance Plans
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Federal Watchdog Proposes New Rules to Ban Fake Online Reviews
![Tourists move through the plaza in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building April 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. According to a ProPublica report published Thursday, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas failed to include in his financial disclosures that for decades he was treated to luxury vacations by Texas real estate magnate and Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow.](https://www.investopedia.com/thmb/eqp1qrl4EA7fMUUdhGLnLLKVB7g=/5590x3727/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1480647977-9bdd09e600a449f0817a40c7642683d2.jpg)
Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Calls Remain for Student Loan Debt Relief
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness
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Biden Administration Launches $42 Billion Investment in High-Speed Internet
![Tourists move through the plaza in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building April 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. According to a ProPublica report published Thursday, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas failed to include in his financial disclosures that for decades he was treated to luxury vacations by Texas real estate magnate and Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow.](https://www.investopedia.com/thmb/eqp1qrl4EA7fMUUdhGLnLLKVB7g=/5590x3727/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1480647977-9bdd09e600a449f0817a40c7642683d2.jpg)
Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Coinbase, Strengthening Arbitration
![Former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank Gregory Becker, former chairman of Signature Bank Scott Shay and former president of Signature Bank Eric Howell testify during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill May 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.](https://www.investopedia.com/thmb/CTWicwz1xiPJqKH7B0PjV72YiNE=/7739x5159/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/svb-6b5aa7e669ae4816af168dff1d4c73f7.jpeg)
Congress, Regulators Seek To Tighten Screws on Oversight of U.S. Banks
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FTC Urges Court To Overturn Ruling It Says Enables ‘Whites Only’ Signs
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Biden Talks to AI Researchers as Public Support for Regulation Grows
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IMF Developing a Platform for Central Bank Digital Currencies
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Federal Reserve Hits 'Pause' On Campaign of Anti-Inflation Rate Hikes
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Fed Watchers Expect Rate Hike Pause Next Week
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Government Could Reportedly Raise Bank Capital Requirements 20%
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Biden Signs Bill Ending Debt Limit Showdown
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Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Deal, Averting Default Crisis
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Supreme Court Ruling Makes it Harder to Sue Over Direct Listing Stock Offerings
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House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, Defusing Default Crisis
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Debt Ceiling Deal: What Each Side Got
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How to Give the White House Your Input on Rapidly Growing AI Technology
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What's In the Biden, McCarthy Debt Ceiling Agreement
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Work Requirements Wouldn’t Dent Federal Budget
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Supreme Court Rules Government Can't Keep Profits From Tax-Foreclosed Homes
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Solar Energy Investment To Eclipse Oil Spending For The First Time, IEA Says
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U.S. Debt Ceiling Talks Don't Seem Personal to Americans
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Montana TikTok Ban Likely To Face Challenges
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Most Americans Want to Cut Out the Tax Preparer Middleman