Good morning, it’s Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Joseph R. Biden delivers his first State of the Union address tonight, although in a president’s first year in office these speeches are officially known as addresses to a joint session of Congress. But presidential scholars view them as the new chief executive’s State of the Union speech, and most journalists do as well. Whatever they are called, Joe Biden has attended dozens of them: He served six terms in the Senate and was vice president for eight years as well. And now, at age 78, he will enter that storied chamber as the commander-in-chief and ascend to the podium as the 46
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The Biden administration is making a clean break from Trump-era rules that made it harder for money managers to incorporate environmental, social, and governance funds into retirement and 401(k) plans.
The U.S. Department of Labor stated it will not be enforcing a Trump-administration rule that makes it tougher for 401(k) plans to hold socially responsible investment funds, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The agency has been reviewing a rule that was finalized in the fall, which prevented corporate 401(k) plans from investing in funds with nonfinancial goals for employees. The recent rule required 401(k) managers to show that ESG-focused funds can have just as strong returns as competing funds.
Indian American Rohit Chopra nominated as head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ANI | Updated: Feb 14, 2021 05:06 IST
According to an official statement by The White House on Saturday (local time), Chopra, of the District of Columbia, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years, vice Kathleen Laura Kraninger.
He has previously served as a CFPB assistant director and as student loan ombudsperson after the agency was launched in 2011, The Hill reported. He has served as a Federal Trade Commissioner since 2018. He has also served as a Special Advisor at the US Department of Education.
The other nominations that have been sent to the Senate include Rachel Leland Levine to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Brett Giroir; Victoria Nuland, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs), vice David Hale; and Julie A. Su, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of
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paul s move sparked backlash. the bill that passed the house in a 402-12 vote is expected to easily pass the senate as well. president trump is expected to nominate the son of late supreme court justice scalia as labor secretary. scalia has represented high-profile clients such as walmart and boeing. following the resignation of acosta over a lenient 2008 plea deal given to sex offender jeffery epstein. the role will be temporarily filled by patrick pizzella. joining us now, reporter from the hill. let s talk about this labor