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May

5
2023
Trends

Nearly half of Americans are nervous about their money in the bank, Gallup survey

MIAMI - Nearly half of American adults say they are concerned about the safety of the money they keep in banks, according to a Gallup poll released on Thursday. In the polling, 48% of US adults say they are concerned about the money they have in banks and other financial institutions, including 19% who are "very" worried. Another 29% said they are "moderately" worried.

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May

5
2023
Industry News

Attorney General James Proposes Nation-Leading Regulations on Cryptocurrency Industry

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced landmark legislation to tighten regulations on the cryptocurrency industry to protect investors, consumers, and the broader economy. The multi-billion-dollar industry lacks robust regulations, making it prone to dramatic market fluctuations, and has been used to hide and facilitate criminal conduct and fraud.

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May

5
2023
Industry News

Artificial Intelligence Has a NIST Framework for Cybersecurity Risk

On May 3rd, Lina Khan, the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, made clear that the FTC is well equipped to handle the issues brought to the fore by the A.I. sector, “including collusion, monopolization, mergers, price discrimination and unfair methods of competition.”1 The increasing use of A.I. has also raised substantial cybersecurity issues.

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May

4
2023
Trends

Mortgage rates remain volatile, tick down after climbing for two weeks

Washington, DC CNN—The only thing consistent about mortgage rates right now is that they are volatile in the wake of mixed economic signals and recent bank failures. Mortgage rates ticked down this week, after climbing for two weeks in a row.

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May

4
2023
Trends

Small business checkup: Recession, inflation, lending top concerns

Fears of an economic slowdown are weighing on the minds of America's small business owners, who cite recession, inflation and a decrease in access to capital as major concerns, according to new data.

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