What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration.
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State Senate unveils tax cut plan with key differences from House proposal
The Mississippi State Senate has introduced a tax cut plan that contrasts with the House's proposal, focusing on a gradual income tax reduction and a gas tax increase.
Reform UK sets out plan to tax renewable energy
Reform UK would impose taxes on the renewable energy sector, under its plans to scrap the country's net zero target, the ...
Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold
In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...
How Germany's party and campaign financing works
Germany's political parties receive public funding, membership fees and donations from corporations and individuals. DW examines how German parties get their money.
The Rise of America’s Broligarchy and What to Do About It
Campaign finance rules and checks on presidential power are collapsing just as leading tech giants have gained power.
Senate loads reform bill with shelter reporting requirements
Top Senate Democrats are on board with many of the changes to the overburdened family shelter system that the House included ...
Jim Chalmers wants to fix Australia’s broken road tax system. Here’s what one solution might look like
Australia is ready for a rational and transparent discussion about road-user charging on all vehicles, not just electric ones.
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The ECT Reform Finally Moves Forward: Fossil Fuels Phased Out, Intra-EU Disputes Excluded and Significant Fewer Contracting Parties Onboard
On 3 December 2024, the Energy Charter Conference approved the most significant reforms ever made to the Energy Charter Treaty (the “ECT”) during ...
Issa, House Colleagues Launch Reform of Third-Party Financed Civil Litigation
Congressman Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial ...
Will Trump Axe the CFPB? What Consumers Should Know
Time will tell what Trump has in store for the CFPB. For now, consumers can still access the bureau’s many educational ...
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Republicans clash on competing reconciliation plans
House Republicans are looking to release a budget reconciliation blueprint this week to rival the Senate's. Lawmakers are ...