Ben Bain

Nov 26, 2024 | niskanencenter.org | Ben Bain |Jennifer Pahlka

Recent guidance from the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) finally clears up long-standing confusion that has prevented service designers from testing government forms and websites with users and making appropriate adjustments based on that research.

Nov 14, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Ben Bain

(Bloomberg) -- President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Jay Clayton to serve as US Attorney for Manhattan, leading the Justice Department office known as being the sheriff of Wall Street. The appointment, which was announced in a post by Trump on Truth Social, marks a potential shift to criminal law enforcement for Clayton, who led the US Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first administration.

Nov 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Ben Bain

Consumer prices rose in line with expectations in October, signaling further moderation of inflation. But economists expect that trend could reverse quickly if Donald Trump follows through with his promises to impose 10%-20% tariffs on all imports and a 60% tariff on Chinese goods. The proposed tariffs are estimated to cost the average American household $2,600 per year, according to a calculation by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE).

Oct 1, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Ben Bain

(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve said it was ending a decade-old enforcement action against Citigroup Inc. related to Banamex USA and Citibank NA. The 2013 enforcement action involved anti-money laundering controls at the two units, according to the Fed. As part of the consent order at the time, the Fed required Citigroup to tighten safeguards and cited findings of deficiencies by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Oct 1, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Ben Bain

The Federal Reserve said it was ending a decade-old enforcement action against Citigroup Inc. related to Banamex USA and Citibank NA. The 2013 enforcement action involved anti-money laundering controls at the two units, according to the Fed. As part of the consent order at the time, the Fed required Citigroup to tighten safeguards and cited findings of deficiencies by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.