Service members, veterans and their families are disproportionately targeted by financial scams and financial predators. The Trump administration can honor the military community by strengthening the CFPB and associated consumer protection enforcement.

Policymakers must avoid looking at #CommunityBanks as institutions of the past that no longer have a place or function in our financial system and stop prioritizing large banks and technology companies, writes Phillip Basil, of @BetterMarkets, in @AmerBanker @BankThink. Read

In his latest op-ed, Director of Economic Growth and Financial Stability Phillip Basil discusses how policymakers can level the playing field so community banks can thrive.

Thirty years ago, Congress passed the PSLRA to preserve securities class actions. But the SEC's recent decision to allow public companies to force shareholders into mandatory arbitration will prevent them from filing class action lawsuits in court.

With Veterans Day next week, the Trump Administration can honor the service and sacrifice of the military community by strengthening the CFPB. Read more in our new fact sheet:

Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal hearing begins tomorrow. @DennisKelleher spoke with @CNN about the possibility of SBF being pardoned following other recent high-profile, white-collar pardons: "The unmistakable message is, ‘crime pays.'"

Happy Halloween 🎃 Step into the Better Markets Haunted House of Financial Horrors by reading our October newsletter.

Tomorrow is the 17th anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper introducing the world to Bitcoin. He envisioned a way for people to make payments without going through a financial institution. But today, crypto bears almost no resemblance to this vision and is mainly a vehicle

The Fed lowered interest rates today while inflation is still creeping up. To get a deeper understanding of those issues and the affordability crisis, check out our recent provocative webinar.

Travis Hill’s FDIC Chair nomination hearing is tomorrow. His deregulatory agenda favors Wall Street over consumers and financial stability. We urge the @SenateBanking committee to ask these important questions:

"Eliminating the disclosure of the identity of short sellers will likely result in increased short selling activity... More financial activity often leads to bubble growth, not economic growth that benefits the real productive economy," @DennisKelleher tells @MAmdorsky @FT

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The Fed is proposing to destroy one of its most effective tools - robust stress tests of the biggest, most dangerous banks in the country. Just the latest in a series of major Fed deregulatory changes that will benefit Wall Street at the expense of Main Street.

WATCH LIVE: @MkBlyth joins @econjared and @deborah_solomon to talk inflation and affordability. Are we thinking about it all wrong?

Today’s decision to pardon Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is perhaps the most brazen signal that the Trump Administration has given the green light to crypto crime. Read our full statement:

TODAY at 1:30pm EST! Register for our webinar here: https://t.co/K465emJo6g

After riding in @robotaxi these past few days in Austin, landing in Chicago and getting in an @Uber felt like going back in time. Climbing in a random person’s car while they were mid-phone call, loud radio blasting, with a bit of that lived in smell. There may be days when I

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The FDIC is supposed to maintain confidence & stability in the banking system, but its push to weaken signage requirements opens too many loopholes that will allow consumers to be tricked into thinking their money is protected when it's not.

In an upcoming webinar, our panelists will unpack how we define and measure inflation, critique prevailing economic narratives, and offer fresh solutions for policymakers. Register now: https://t.co/K465emJVVO

@CNN We also highlighted this threat to local communities in a recent @ft op-ed. https://t.co/ZhTx5Yvnqr

Our Friday read - Excellent reporting from @cnn on crypto ATM scams.