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Lawmakers Massively Missed Out On Meme Stocks: 1 Lucky Elected Official Traded Both GameStop, AMC
Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 9:13am | 743Meme stocks like GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC) are trading higher on the week echoing a similar event that happened in 2021. While several members in Congress actively buy and sell stocks, most stayed away from meme stocks in recent years, although one...
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Republican Senator Pat Toomey Presents Bill To Address 'Political Bias' Within Fed's System: What You Should Know
Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 7:29am | 403The U.S. Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) on Wednesday introduced the Federal Reserve Accountability Act that intends to increase accountability, address left-leaning political activism, and ensure greater geographic and professional diversity within the Federal Reserve...
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Pro-Crypto Senator Pat Toomey Submits Bill to Regulate Stablecoins Ahead Of Retirement
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 10:58pm | 408Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), has introduced a bill that outlines a federal framework for regulating stablecoins — just two weeks before he is set to retire. What Happened: Aiming to "guide Congress" toward future crypto regulation, Toomey said his bill would create a new federal...
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Marijuana Banking Legislation, Expungements Bill Gain Momentum In Congress As Lame Duck Session Nears
Thursday, November 24, 2022 - 12:51pm | 665Last week, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer met with Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Sens. Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), among other legislators, to talk about the SAFE Banking Act. Lawmakers said they were making an effort to find common...
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Exclusive: Kevin O'Leary Weathers Crypto Winter With Policy Bets, Bitzero Investment
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 1:14pm | 1346The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is challenging carbon credits. That’s according to Kevin O’Leary, who chatted with Benzinga while filming Shark Tank. The renowned investor explains that an SEC-mandated “audit of carbon credits” made publicly-listed...
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US Lawmakers Race To Introduce Bill Aiming To Exempt Small Crypto Transactions From Capital Gains Tax
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 - 5:51pm | 330A bill has been introduced to the U.S. Senate that would make small cryptocurrency transactions exempt from capital gains taxes. What Happened: The Virtual Currency Fairness Act, introduced by Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) would establish a de minimis (of little...
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What's Going On With Bitcoin And Ethereum Today?
Thursday, August 5, 2021 - 9:39am | 390Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) are trading lower Thursday morning as crypto regulation uncertainty persists and the Ethereum network prepares for its transition to "Ethereum 2.0." Following the introduction of a bipartisan infrastructure bill that would...
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Toomey Inches Ahead In PA Senate Race
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 11:31pm | 106Pat Toomey, the former Republican congressman and chairman of the Club For Growth, has reportedly pulled slightly ahead of Rep. Joe Sestak (D) in a Pennyslvania senate battle. With about 82% of the vote recorded, Sestak trails Toomey by about 30,000 votes, according to MSNBC. Votes from suburban...