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…

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…

September 04, 2025

Better Markets Academic Advisory Board State of Economic & Financial Policymaking Conference

September 19, 2025 | 9:00am – 5:00pm EST Register to Attend…

September 04, 2025

Key Questions that the Senate Should Ask Trump Advisor Stephen Miran at His Fed Nomination Hearing

Stephen Miran, Chair of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisors (“CEA”), has been nominated to become a member of the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) Board of Governors, one of the most important…

August 21, 2025

The Crypto Stablecoin GENIUS Act Hurts All Americans by Undermining the Economy, Financial System, and Monetary Policy

Just last month the so-called GENIUS Act was signed, creating the first U.S. law dealing with stablecoins (which we have referred to as unstablecoins). However, while crypto and stablecoin advocates claim…

August 20, 2025

FDIC Unleashing Scammers to Mislead and Rip Off Bank Customers’ Money with Proposed Rule

Tens of millions—if not hundreds of millions—of dollars are being lost by bank customers who were led to believe that their money was insured by the FDIC when it was not. For…

August 19, 2025

15 Years of Trying to Protect Main Street from Wall Street

Below is the Introduction to the report. Read the full report here. Financial Reform Lessons (Un)Learned and the Coming Crash The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Wall…

August 11, 2025

Chair Atkins’ Agenda is the Industry’s Agenda

Introduction Four months ago, the Senate confirmed Paul Atkins as the 34th chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Although the SEC has not yet published its rulemaking agenda under…

August 04, 2025

State Pension Fund Investment in Cryptocurrency: A Risky Gamble with Public Retirement Security

Summary In recent years, a growing number of U.S. states have introduced legislation or pursued policies that permit the investment of state-controlled funds — including pension funds — into cryptocurrencies and related…