Tag: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
Obama Calls for More Oversight of Social Media in Speech at Stanford
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Former President Barack Obama on Thursday called for greater regulatory oversight of the country’s…
Barack Obama’s New Role: Fighting Disinformation
Republicans, for their part, accuse the companies of suppressing free speech by censoring conservative voices — above all…
Biden to Nominate Michael Barr as Fed Vice Chair for Supervision
The Biden administration said on Friday that it intended to nominate Michael S. Barr, a law professor and…
McKinsey Opened a Door in Its Firewall Between Pharma Clients and Regulators
Jeff Smith, a partner with the influential consulting firm McKinsey & Company, accepted a highly sensitive assignment in…
Crypto Industry Helps Write, and Pass, Its Own Agenda in State Capitols
In July, the state ordered a dozen A.T.M. providers that sell crypto in exchange for cash — including…
Bidding War for Spirit Could Undercut Power of Four Big Airlines
When the dust settled on a big round of airline consolidation nearly a decade ago, four large companies…
Why the U.S. Can’t Quickly Wean Europe From Russian Gas
HOUSTON — President Biden announced Friday that the United States would send more natural gas to Europe to…
E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act
GÖTTINGEN, Germany — The European Union agreed on Thursday to one of the world’s most far-reaching laws to…
D.C. Suit Accusing Amazon of Controlling Prices Is Thrown Out
A court on Friday threw out what was thought to have been the first government lawsuit in the…
Oakland Cannabis Sellers, Once Full of Hope, Face a Harsh Reality
OAKLAND, Calif. — Across from where the Athletics play baseball sits a two-story concrete building painted bright orange…
How California Is Building the Nation’s First Privacy Police
The agency “will be subject to a certain amount of political pressure,” said Tracy Rosenberg, the executive director…
Manchin Won’t Support Raskin for the Federal Reserve
Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, a key centrist, announced on Monday that he would not support…