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  • Trump issues executive order opposing state ESG policies

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Trump issues executive order opposing state ESG policies  What’s the story? President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order last week directing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate and block enforcement of state laws promoting ESG policies. Trump argued…

  • Republicans ask SEC to drop ESG rules

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Republicans ask SEC to drop ESG rules What’s the story? The House Financial Services Committee sent a letter last week to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asking the agency to rescind several Biden-era climate-related rules, including: Why does it matter? The fight over…

  • SEC ends defense of climate reporting rules

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. SEC ends defense of climate reporting rules What’s the story? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced last week that it voted to end its defense of the Biden-era corporate emissions reporting rules. Why does it matter? The decision indicates the majority of current…

  • Florida attorney general investigates proxy advisors

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states Florida attorney general investigates proxy advisors What’s the story? Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) announced last week that his office is launching an antitrust investigation into Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the two largest proxy advisory firms. Why does it matter?…

  • Republicans respond to Europe’s ESG regulations

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world Republicans respond to Europe’s ESG regulations What’s the story? Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced a bill—the PROTECT USA Act—that he says will protect American companies from the European Union’s (EU) ESG reporting requirements.…

  • Democratic state officials advocate for ESG

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states Democratic state officials advocate for ESG What’s the story? State elected officials signaled their willingness to fight for ESG in pension and retirement plans during a state pension webinar on Feb. 25, 2025.  Why does it matter? During the Biden presidency, Republican state officials…

  • Democratic state financial officers support ESG in letter to regulators

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In the states Democratic state financial officers support ESG in letter to regulators What’s the story? Seventeen Democratic state financial officers sent a letter to the acting heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Labor (DOL), asking them to not restrict the…

  • Acting SEC chairman pauses defense of ESG rule

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Acting SEC chairman pauses defense of ESG rule What’s the story? Acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda asked a federal court Feb. 11 to stop proceedings in a case challenging the commission’s proposed climate disclosure rules. Uyeda said in a press release, “The Rule is…

  • American companies call for delays in European ESG enforcement

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C., and around the world American companies call for delays in European ESG enforcement What’s the story? The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union—a trade group representing companies including Ford, Exxon, and Amazon—argued Feb. 10 that the European Union (EU) should delay its…

  • Republican state officials request ESG clarification

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    In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world European Commission announces ESG regulatory simplification What’s the story? The European Commission (EC) released a report last week on its plans to promote European business competitiveness, including a planned ESG regulatory simplification. Why does it matter? This newsletter previously reported on complaints from European…