Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Prominent Journalist, David Dayen, Describes his Reporting on the Efforts of Trump 2.0 to Curb CFPB
The Regulatory Situation After the Trump Executive Orders Regulatory Freeze Pending Review
New security rules designed to protect the connected vehicle supply chain will take effect in March unless they are withdrawn. The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the final rule...more
On February 25, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) delayed the effective date for its final “Healthy” rule from February 25, 2025 to April 28, 20251. The delayed effective date is in line with President Trump’s...more
The regulatory pendulum has been swinging toward deregulation since Donald Trump was inaugurated last month. On his first day in office, January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a presidential memorandum titled “Regulatory...more
On February 11, 2025, acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda announced that the commission is reconsidering the final enhanced and standardized climate-related disclosure rule it adopted in March 2024. Although the final climate rule...more
The second term of President Donald J. Trump started with a flurry of executive orders, presidential memoranda, and directives, some of which were signed on January 20, 2025, shortly after he took the oath of office....more
As expected, the Trump administration formally terminated CFPB director Rohit Chopra over the weekend. And also as expected, President Trump used the Federal Vacancies Reform Act to appoint an acting CFPB Director—Treasury...more
With the inauguration of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party taking control of both houses of Congress, the renewable energy industry is faced with great uncertainty, including the potential for immediate impacts...more
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential memorandum entitled Regulatory Freeze Pending Review (Freeze Order). This action is unsurprising, as previous Presidents have consistently issued similar memoranda at...more
President Donald Trump’s executive order titled Regulatory Freeze Pending Review directs federal agencies to stop all rulemaking activity pending within the agency and to consider all rules already published as paused for 60...more
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
As expected, the White House issued a directive to the heads of all executive departments and agencies within the first few hours after President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, requesting that they halt all non-emergency...more
President Trump on Monday issued an Executive Order that prohibits most federal agencies from issuing proposed rules until an administration-appointed agency head reviews the regulation....more
On January 19, 2017, less than 24 hours before the change of administration, the IRS and Treasury released much-anticipated final regulations under Code section 7704(d)(1)(E) setting parameters for qualifying income for...more