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October 29, 2025

Thin Ice: How October’s Crypto Rout Exposes Fragilities in Pending Market Structure Legislation

On October 10, President Trump impromptu announced another set of proposed tariffs – this time on China at a rate of an additional 100 percent. The surprise declaration sent crypto markets…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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July 22, 2025

The Demise of Consumer Financial Protection Regulations under Trump’s CFPB

Transformative rules designed to fight predatory behavior, promote transparency, and save consumers billions are disappearing at an alarming rate As of July 23, 2025 The second Trump Administration has actively dismantled numerous…

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March 04, 2025

Two Years After the 2023 Banking Crisis, Main Street is Still in Danger

Below is the introduction to the report. Read the full report here. Two years ago, Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), Signature Bank (“Signature”), and First Republic Bank (“FRB”) failed, caused a…

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February 13, 2025

Debunking Debanking

Click the above button to download the report. All of a sudden “debanking” is a hot topic. Congressional hearings are being held, and the media is breathlessly reporting every claim, no matter…

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