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5th Circuit Judge Willett Poised to Decide His Own Financial Conflicts Are Fine in U.S. Chamber Lawsuit Against CFPB Credit Card Rule

Economic Security and Corporate Power
April 17, 2024

Trump-appointed 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Don Willett is poised to not recuse himself in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit against the CFPB’s credit card late fee rule even though Willett’s most recent financial disclosure report lists up to tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of shares in Citigroup – a bank greatly impacted by the CF

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Report: House Republicans Voting to Block Administration Credit Card Rule Took Nearly $8M From Pro-$41-Late Fee Industry Groups

Economic Security and Corporate Power
April 16, 2024

On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) is expected to vote on House Joint Resolution 122, a Congressional Review Act resolution introduced by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY-06) to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final credit card late fee rule capping most credit card late fees at $8, down from an average of $32. A

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Analysis: U.S. Chamber Sued Federal Government in Conservative 5th Circuit Territory 63% of Time Since 2017

Economic Security and Corporate Power
April 15, 2024

A new analysis from government watchdog Accountable.US found that since January 2017, 63 percent of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuits challenging federal regulations were filed within district courts under the jurisdiction of the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The report comes as the U.S. Chamber has faced increased

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Watchdog: Runaway Corporate Greed Blemishes Otherwise Positive Inflation Report

Economic Security and Corporate Power
April 10, 2024

Today’s U.S. Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows a slight increase in inflation in the face of persistent corporate greed in a number of sectors. As government watchdog Accountable.US has documented, major companies in the pharmaceutical, housing and food industries have continued to artificially inflate prices despite boasti

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