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October 01, 2025

The SEC Must Not Kill The CAT

Introduction On May 6, 2010, nearly $1 trillion of stock market value was temporarily lost.[1] Some stocks inexplicably plummeted to $1 per share while others skyrocketed to more than $100,000…

Fact Sheets

October 01, 2025

Wall Street Banks Are Trying to Return to Dangerously Low 2007 Capital Levels, Again Endangering Main Street Jobs and Homes

Let’s be clear about what is happening with capital at the largest U.S. banks: those banks and their army of lobbyists – and allies in the Trump administration and at the banking…

Fact Sheets

September 29, 2025

The Supreme Court’s Impact on the Economy and Main Street Americans’ Financial Lives

Below is the Introduction to the report. Read the full report here. Introduction Anyone who has a savings or checking account, credit card, debit card, mortgage, student loan, car loan, retirement…

Reports

September 25, 2025

We’ve Seen This Movie Before

If you listen to crypto executives, you’d think that they are some of the most besieged business leaders in history. By their telling, the industry has been lost in the regulatory wilderness,…

Fact Sheets

September 24, 2025

Strengthening Community Banks Creates an Economy That Works for All Americans

Below is the introduction of the report. Read the full report here. INTRODUCTION: Community Banks’ Indispensable Role Community banks are vital to Main Street Americans, enabling many to achieve their goals…

Reports

September 19, 2025

State of Economic & Financial Policymaking Conference

The Better Markets Academic Advisory Board (BMAAB) held its first annual conference on September 19th, 2025. The day-long, in-person and virtual conference featured keynote speakers, panels, and interactive discussions from policy makers…

Conference

September 17, 2025

The SEC Must Make Markets Work for Investors

Introduction On September 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will host a roundtable to discuss its “Trade-through Rule.”[1] The rule restricts the execution of trades on one venue at…

Fact Sheets

September 10, 2025

There’s No Such Thing as Private Market Assets in the Hands of the General Public

Our new report, “There’s No Such Thing as Private Market Assets in the Hands of the General Public,” explains the fundamental problem with the push to bring private market asset “to…

Reports

September 09, 2025

More Than Ever, the States Have a Vital Role to Play in Investor and Consumer Protection

As Federal Protections Against Financial Fraud and Abuse Are Gutted, the States Help Fill the Void Federal deregulation is well underway, just as new threats to investors and consumers are emerging. The…

Reports