The fate of two cotton brokers highlights how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has scaled back its regulatory actions not just for crypto cases but also for the kinds of cases it has long policed.
Category: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
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Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers
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As A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind
The New York Times – Business:The gap between technology and policymaking has gotten wider than ever with artificial intelligence, leaving a global policy vacuum as A.I. models rapidly advance.
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Trump, Xi and the Tech Moguls
The New York Times – Business:The state visit by Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, so far has been long on pomp but short on substance on issues like artificial intelligence.
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Why a U.S. Diesel Export Ban May Not Lower Prices
The New York Times – Business:President Trump has said he is considering restricting overseas sales of the fuel to bring down domestic prices, but experts say the policy will have many unintended effects.
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Massachusetts Is Investigating Gambling Companies’ Use of A.I.
The New York Times – Business:In response to a New York Times report on DraftKings, the state’s gaming commission said it would evaluate how each company deployed the technology.
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A.I. Safety Concerns Go Global
The New York Times – Business:The Australian government is the latest victim of a hack by artificial intelligence tools, adding to growing worries about the technology.
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Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing
The New York Times – Business:Dr. Heidi Overton has called mifepristone “dangerous to women.” As a White House aide, she worked to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children.
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Trump Officials May Undo Nursing Home Mandates for Reporting Covid
The New York Times – Business:The agency led by Dr. Mehmet Oz is proposing an end to weekly tracking of respiratory infections at the facilities where thousands of elderly residents died in the pandemic.
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Rosie O’Donnell Says ABC Delayed a Skit as It Readied Trump Suit
The New York Times – Business:The network asked the comedian to hold off on the sketch, which mocked the president, when she filled in as host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
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As Computers Take the Driver’s Seat, Experts Worry About Safety
The New York Times – Business:Self-driving systems are getting so good that drivers may overestimate the technology and not be prepared to respond when something goes wrong.
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Trump Promotes Program to Reduce Medicaid Drug Prices
The New York Times – Business:Ahead of the midterm elections, the president said that all states had opted in to an effort to align Medicaid’s prices for medicines with those in other wealthy countries.
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S.E.C. Seeks to End Shareholder Proposals Process Commonly Used by Activists
The New York Times – Business:Activists have often used the rule to push for changes in companies’ governance and environmental and social policies.