Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Coverage of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in the Nexus archive.
- Louisiana bans debit card surcharges, but card companies still get their cut
Louisiana enacted a law prohibiting merchants from adding surcharges on debit card transactions, which supporters tout as consumer protection. However, critics note that the legislation does not eliminate the underlying debit card fees charged by financial institutions and payment networks like Visa and Mastercard. The state measure reinforces existing federal prohibitions established under an amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
- CFTC faces suit over approving Kalshi bid to list ‘perpetual’ futures contracts
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) faces a lawsuit from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) over approving Kalshi's request to list perpetual futures contracts. The CME argues the CFTC's expedited approval without public input violates the Commodity Exchange Act and allows unregulated trading of perpetual contracts, which are typically classified as swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act.
- Fmr Dem Rep Barney Frank, sharp-tongued liberal trailblazer, Dodd-Frank co-author dies
Former Rep. Barney Frank, a sharp-tongued liberal trailblazer and co-author of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, has died at 86. He represented Massachusetts in the House from 1981 to 2013 and was a pioneer for gay rights in American politics. Frank's death was confirmed by his former campaign manager and close friend, Jim Segel.
- Fmr Dem Rep Barney Frank, sharp-tongued liberal trailblazer, Dodd-Frank co-author dies
Former US Representative Barney Frank, co-author of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, has died at 86. He was a prominent liberal politician and pioneer for gay rights in American politics. Frank represented Massachusetts in the House from 1981 to 2013.