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The Dangers of a Twitter Bankruptcy or Acquisition Article
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The Dangers of a Twitter Bankruptcy or Acquisition

Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is financially precarious, and his need for cash could result in bankruptcy—a sale that could reinforce existing Big Tech companies or open up access to sensitive data.

Adam Conner

Testimony Before the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry In the News

Testimony Before the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Todd Phillips testified before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry about S. 4760, the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act.

the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Todd Phillips

The SEC’s Regulatory Role in the Digital Asset Markets Report
A technician inspects the backside of bitcoin mining at Bitfarms in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, on March 19, 2018. (Getty/AFP/Lars Hagberg)

The SEC’s Regulatory Role in the Digital Asset Markets

As the markets for digital assets such as cryptocurrencies grow, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other financial regulators must impose sensible regulations on digital assets to protect traders and investors.

Todd Phillips

5 Priorities for the Financial Stability Oversight Council Report

5 Priorities for the Financial Stability Oversight Council

A vigorous FSOC could go a long way toward creating a U.S. financial system that is resilient and positioned to support long-term growth.

Gregg Gelzinis

Switching to Responsible Banking Report
 (Customers stand at a teller's window at a bank in Miami, May 2012.)

Switching to Responsible Banking

By enhancing information on environmental, social, and governance matters in banking and facilitating competition, the CFPB and bank regulators can reduce financial abuses and empower consumers to align the financial system with sustainable values.

Divya Vijay, Andy Green

Protecting American Consumers in Crisis Article
A woman walks by stores, many closed, in the Bronx in New York City on July 23, 2020. (Getty/Spencer Platt)

Protecting American Consumers in Crisis

Consumer protections should be strengthened—not rolled back—as part of the economic response to the coronavirus.

Colin Medwick, Michela Zonta

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Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice

Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice

We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.

Strengthening Health

Strengthening Health

We work to strengthen public health systems and improve health care coverage, access, and affordability.

Building an Economy for All

Building an Economy for All

Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.

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