Category: Federal
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Federal Register weekly update: 78 rules added (2023)
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Dec. 18, 2023, through Dec. 22, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,486 pages for…
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Weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 205,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 2,000 for the week ending December 16 to a seasonally adjusted 205,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 202,000. The four-week moving average as of December 16 fell 1,500 from the previous week’s revised average to 213,500. Unemployment insurance is a joint federal…
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Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets
As of Dec. 20, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 63%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 12% and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) at 12%. No other candidate has…
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House committee issues more subpoenas related to ESG practices
The House Judiciary Committee issued more subpoenas last week in its ongoing investigation into whether some finance companies may have violated antitrust laws through their ESG investing practices. The subpoenas include requests for information from the heads of BlackRock and State Street, specifically. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and corporate…
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Forty members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024—more than at this point in previous cycles
Between Nov. 15 and Dec. 18, eight U.S. House members announced they will not seek re-election in 2024. The eight House members include six Democrats and two Republicans. Including the announcements above, 40 members of Congress—seven U.S. Senators and 33 House members—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024. Thirty-six members of Congress had…
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Proposed labor rule defining requirements for investment advisers receives more than 8,900 comments
The Biden administration on November 3 released a proposed rule aiming to expand the definition of a fiduciary—someone who must act in the best interests of their clients—to include more types of financial professionals in certain situations. The proposal had received more than 8,900 public comments as of December 15. The rule is related to…
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Federal Register weekly update: 586 pages added (2023)
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Dec. 11, 2023, through Dec. 15, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,512 pages for…
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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
As of December 13, 2023, there were 64 vacancies in the 890 authorized federal judicial posts. Sixty-three of those vacancies were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. From November 13 through December 13, 2023: By December 13, 2023—1,058 days in office—President Joe…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 85,000 pages
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Dec. 4, 2023, through Dec. 8, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,750 pages for…
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New York Supreme Court could hear case opposing ESG investment by NYC pension plans
Four New York City employees, with the help of nonprofit legal organization Americans for Fair Treatment, filed a lawsuit in May opposing New York City pension plans’ environmental investment considerations. The court, according to E&E News, could be the first to hear a legal claim against investment managers who consider ESG. Ballotpedia tracks support for…