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Recovering Economy is Fed’s Cue to Maintain Interest Rate Pause

Economic Security and Corporate Power
September 20, 2023

After an unprecedented 11 increases in 17 months, the Federal Reserve today announced a long-overdue interest rate pause, finally heeding dire warnings from a chorus of lawmakers, academics, and economists that the economy could tip towards a recession if the rate hikes continue. Government watchdog called the stoppage long overdue, citing the toll

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Watchdog: Amid Calls for FEC Reform, MAGA Majority Pushes For Even Less Transparency in Campaign Finance

Corporate Values
September 20, 2023

As the Federal Election Commission (FEC) faces its first Congressional oversight hearing in years amid calls for overdue reform, government watchdog Accountable.US called on the MAGA-led House Administration Committee to abandon its efforts to further shroud dark money special interest groups that invite campaign finance law violations and corrupt

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Watchdog: Greedy Landlords Tarnish Otherwise Largely Positive Inflation Report

Economic Security and Corporate Power
September 13, 2023

American consumers are seeing some relief as the U.S. Labor Department’s latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows a small slowdown in inflationary levels in core categories – declining to the lowest level since September 2021. Over the last year, the ‘all items’ index increased just 3.7 percent compared to an 8.3 percent increase over the sam

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Watchdog: Conflicted Trump U.S. District Judge Behind Anti-CFPB, Pro-Discrimination Ruling

Economic Security and Corporate Power
September 11, 2023

On Friday, Trump appointed U.S. District Judge J. Campbell “Cam” Barker ruled in favor of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and big bank trade groups that are seeking to reverse the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s crackdown on illegal discrimination in the financial industry. As government watchdog Accountable.US has documented, Judge Barker’s re

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