Regulation


Trump Talks Tough on Drug Prices but His Demands Have Softened

The president threatened to “deploy every tool” in the administration’s arsenal if drug companies don’t cut certain prices by late September.

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SEC Launches ‘Project Crypto’ to Bolster Digital-Asset Industry in U.S.

A year ago, one of the agency’s primary targets was the cryptocurrency industry.

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Why Copper Prices Are Falling After Trump’s 50% Tariff Order

The levies will take effect this Friday.

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Ford Earnings Were Messy. The Stock Is Rising.

Ford reported second-quarter operating profit of $2.1 billion, better than the $1.9 billion Wall Street expected. Ford’s adjusted number, however, didn’t include $1.3 billion in special charges.

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Top FDA Official’s Surprise Departure Means More Uncertainty for Biotech

The agency has whipsawed in its decisions about Sarepta’s Elevidys in recent weeks.

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White House Report to Support Crypto Rules. Just Don’t Expect Bitcoin Reserve Details.

Investors will soon get the clearest picture yet of President Donald Trump’s plans for cryptocurrencies.

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Humana Stock Pops After Earnings Beat, Guidance Hike. It’s on the Road to Recovery

Second-quarter adjusted earnings came in at $6.27 a share on sales of $32.4 billion. beating analysts' expectations.

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Finra Suspends Broker for Allegedly Cheating on Continuing Education Work

Frances Smith is the latest target in a series of disciplinary actions against brokers accused of cheating on their CE requirements.

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Google Will Soon Be Told How to End Its Monopoly. What That Means for Apple.

Depending on what remedies a judge orders, Apple revenue could take a $12.5 billion hit, according to J.P. Morgan’s Doug Anmuth.

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Fannie, Freddie Could Make $200 Billion For Taxpayers. Shareholders Would Suffer.

The U.S. government could profit from its stake in Fannie and Freddie, but only if the mortgage giants were run through receivership, finds the Congressional Budget Office.

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Former Schwab Broker Suspended. He Allegedly Made Illicit Profit-Sharing Deal With Client.

Daniel Roper allegedly lost money while executing more than 20,000 trades in a little more than a year in an account he didn’t have discretion over.

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Are Likely to Remain in Conservatorship, Pulte Says

Comments by Bill Pulte, director of the agency that oversees the mortgage giants, suggest that releasing them from conservatorship isn’t as certain as some investors thought.

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The Fed Hasn’t Always Been Independent. Trump Is Testing Its Boundaries.

Before Paul Volcker became an all-powerful Fed chief in 1979, the agency frequently deferred to the White House.

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Merger Talks: Creating Transcontinental Railroads Might Be a Good Thing

The western rail giant Union Pacific confirmed on Thursday that it is in advanced talks to acquire the eastern railroad Norfolk Southern.

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UnitedHealth Stock Is Falling. Insurer ‘Complying’ With Justice Requests.

The healthcare company says it is “complying with formal criminal and civil requests” from the Justice Department.

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AI Investment Is Already Huge. Google, Trump Show Much More Is Coming.

Google will spend $85 billion on artificial-intelligence projects this year. Its rivals are likely to spend more.

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Google, Tesla Earnings Show Big Tech Winners Evolve. Why Some Are Falling Short.

Musk’s lofty vision for robo-taxis, Google’s spending on AI increases, Krispy Kreme joins the meme-stock revival, and more news to start your day.

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White House Unveils Push to Speed AI Development

President Donald Trump’s first major speech on artificial intelligence comes amid a technology arms race among Silicon Valley giants.

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This Company Transports Donated Organs. Its Stock Has Had a Roller-Coaster Ride.

Shares in TransMedics soared tenfold in the last three years, plunged in January, and have recovered of late.

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GM and Ford Get a Raw Deal in Trump's Trade Pact With Japan

The tariff on imported Japanese cars has been cut to 15%, down from 25%, in a deal announced by President Donald Trump.

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Finra Probes How Morgan Stanley Vetted Clients, Report Says

Morgan Stanley’s wealth management business is facing fresh scrutiny over its anti-money-laundering policies, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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OpenAI CEO Warns Bankers, Regulators of Coming Fraud ‘Crisis’

Sam Altman spoke to a packed room at a conference held by the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C.

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Treasury Department to Postpone Advisor Anti-Money-Laundering Rules

The agency that drafted the rule says it will revisit the scope, suggesting it might exempt more advisor activities from the compliance requirement.

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MicroStrategy’s Latest Bitcoin Buy After Trump Signs Genius Act Into Law

Last week, shares of the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin fell more than 7% over a two-day period.

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Don’t Celebrate ‘Crypto Week’ Yet

Three pieces of legislation pushed the administration toward regulating the evolving digital currency sector. But it’s just a start.

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