A lot has happened over the past few weeks. Check out our latest Substack for insights on the dangerous push to end independent agencies, the risks of unregulated prediction markets, a major victory for consumer protection, and more. bettermarkets.substack.com/p/icymi-rece...

Trump is a master of distraction and his latest attack on the @federalreserve.gov and Chair Powell is more of the same. Read the full statement from @denniskelleher.bsky.social: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/mas...

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With Caroline Crenshaw’s departure, the SEC loses its only minority-party voice—leaving investors without an advocate as the agency risks becoming an echo chamber for Wall Street. bettermarkets.org/analysis/a-r...

"This isn't a case of light-touch regulation — it's a case of no-touch regulation." @denniskelleher.bsky.social spoke with @cbsnews.com about the CFTC's lack of oversight of prediction markets. www.cbsnews.com/news/polymar...

Did you know? Better Markets celebrated 15 Years of Impact in 2025! We're grateful to everyone who supported us on this journey, and we're heading into 2026 refreshed and ready to continue fighting for an economy that works for everyone. Happy New Year!

Veterans, service members, and their families deserve financial security—not predatory practices. In 2024, service members and their families lost $584M to fraud—a 25% increase from the year before. In 2025, Better Markets fought back, and we'll keep fighting. Join us. bettermarkets.org/donate/

ICYMI: In October, Mark Blyth, author of Inflation: A Guide for Users and Losers, joined us to ask, "Affordability & Inflation: What if we’re thinking about this all wrong?" Watch here: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/bet...

ICYMI: In September, we gathered leading minds from our Better Markets Academic Advisory Board for our first annual State of Economic and Financial Policymaking conference. Watch here: bettermarkets.org/analysis/sta...

An economy that works only for Wall Street is an economy that’s broken. Better Markets is fighting for policies that protect hardworking Americans. Support our work: bettermarkets.org/donate/

"The OCC has chosen an arbitrary threshold for heightened expectations without justification and despite the evidence from the 2023 bank turmoil that banks far below $700 billion in assets pose a systemic risk,” - Phillip Basil, Dir. Econ Growth and Financial Stability on proposed OCC rule change.

A new FDIC/OCC proposal to define “unsafe and unsound practices” for the supervisory process stands to gut bank supervision. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/pro...

"Congress never intended the derivatives markets to become a safe haven for sports books seeking immunity from state regulation, nor did it intend to preempt or nullify state laws applicable to gaming." - Steve Hall, Legal Director, on new amicus brief supporting Maryland in KalshiEX LLC v. Martin.

The SEC has spent the last year demolishing investor protection. Once known as the investor’s advocate, it is now the financial industry’s advocate. Read our new fact sheet: bettermarkets.org/analysis/the...

The OCC's plan to eliminate the recovery planning process ensures all large banks will be unprepared, making failures under stress much more likely. Read more in our comment letter to the OCC: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/the...

The CFPB's proposal to weaken the Equal Credit Opportunity Act will enable discrimination, harm underserved borrowers, and undermine economic growth. Read our statement: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/tru...

"This administration is gutting the FSOC and turning it into a vehicle for recklessly pursuing a deregulatory agenda,” @denniskelleher.bsky.social told @nytimes.com. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...

Happy to be here @houseagdems.bsky.social hearing on CFTC Reauthorization. @bettermarkets.bsky.social Ben Schiffrin will testify on the critical importance of the CFTC, and how it's getting captured by special interests like crypto. Be sure to tune in here: www.youtube.com/live/WIr0SSJ...

Happening now: Benjamin Schiffrin, our Director of Securities Policy, testifies before the House Agriculture Committee on reauthorizing the CFTC. Watch the hearing and learn more about the importance of the CFTC: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/ben...

Penny stocks are regulated to protect retail investors against abusive and fraudulent sales practices prevalent in the penny stock market. We need a similar legislative and regulatory response for meme coins. bettermarkets.org/analysis/mem...

Read our new Substack: The Fed Needs to Answer a Big Question About Its Balance Sheet bettermarkets.substack.com/p/the-fed-ne...

The SEC’s decision to extend compliance dates for short selling and securities lending disclosure rules by two years effectively undermines investor protection and transparency, leaving markets vulnerable to future disruptions. Read our full statement: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/sec...

The CFTC's announcement that spot crypto products can now trade on CFTC-registered exchanges does not provide any regulatory clarity, only more confusion. Read our statement: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/cft...

On this #GivingTuesday help us un-rig the economy so that it works for you. bettermarkets.org/donate/

At tomorrow’s hearing, lawmakers should hold banking regulators accountable for rapidly implementing a sweeping agenda that satisfies the wish list of the largest banks at the expense of community banks and financial stability. bettermarkets.org/analysis/key...

We’re fighting for a better, fairer economy--one that provides more opportunity and security for all. Check out our latest happenings in our November issue of the Better Markets Beat.

Phillip Basil, Director of Economic Growth and Financial Stability, stated today new banking agency actions on capital requirements "worsen the already grossly unlevel playing field faced by community banks." bettermarkets.org/newsroom/tod...

Read our new Substack: Banking is at a Crossroads, and Policymakers Must Choose the Right Way Forward bettermarkets.substack.com/p/banking-is...

Mike Selig is the wrong choice for CFTC Chair. Read our full statement: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/mik...

"Today’s vote to advance Travis Hill’s nomination as the Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation solidifies the FDIC’s current march towards massive, targeted deregulations." Read our full statement: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/tra...

Read our new Substack: "The Trump Administration Can Honor the Military Community by Protecting and Strengthening the CFPB" by @travishorr.bsky.social bettermarkets.substack.com/p/the-trump-...

The SEC is moving away from its core historic mission of protecting investors and markets to protecting the financial industry and management - effectively demolishing investor protection, threatening capital formation and the U.S. economy. Read more: bettermarkets.org/analysis/the...

Service members, veterans and their families are disproportionately targeted by financial scams and financial predators. The Trump administration can honor the military community by strengthening the CFPB and associated consumer protection enforcement. bettermarkets.org/analysis/thi...

In his latest op-ed, Director of Economic Growth and Financial Stability Phillip Basil discusses how policymakers can level the playing field so community banks can thrive. www.americanbanker.com/opinion/comm...

Thirty years ago, Congress passed the PSLRA to preserve securities class actions. But the SEC's recent decision to allow public companies to force shareholders into mandatory arbitration will prevent them from filing class action lawsuits in court. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/fac...

With Veterans Day next week, the Trump Administration can honor the service and sacrifice of the military community by strengthening the CFPB. Read my latest from @bettermarkets.bsky.social here: bettermarkets.org/analysis/thi...

Our @denniskelleher.bsky.social spoke with @amorrow.bsky.social @cnn.com about this: "The unmistakable message is, ‘crime pays.’ The administration is actually incentivizing corruption … because criminals now know that if they have enough money, they can buy a get-out-of-jail-free card.”

Happy Halloween 🎃 Step into the Better Markets Haunted House of Financial Horrors by reading our October newsletter. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/bet...

Tomorrow is the 17th anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper introducing the world to Bitcoin. He envisioned a way for people to make payments without going through a financial institution. But today, crypto bears almost no resemblance to this vision and is mainly a vehicle for speculation.

The Fed lowered interest rates today while inflation is still creeping up. To get a deeper understanding of those issues and the affordability crisis, check out our recent provocative webinar. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/bet...

Travis Hill’s FDIC Chair nomination hearing is tomorrow. His deregulatory agenda favors Wall Street over consumers & financial stability. We urge the Senate to ask these important questions: bettermarkets.org/analysis/key-questions-that-the-senate-should-ask-trumps-fdic-chairman-nominee-travis-hill

"Eliminating the disclosure of the identity of short sellers will likely result in increased short selling activity... More financial activity often leads to bubble growth, not economic growth that benefits the real productive economy," @denniskelleher.bsky.social tells @financialtimes.com

The Fed is proposing to destroy one of its most effective tools - robust stress tests of the biggest, most dangerous banks in the country. Just the latest in a series of major Fed deregulatory changes that will benefit Wall Street at the expense of Main Street. bettermarkets.org?p=30287&prev...

WATCH LIVE: Mark Blyth joins @jaredb-econ.bsky.social and @nytimes.com econ editor Deborah Solomon to talk inflation and affordability. Are we thinking about it all wrong? www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUmh...

Today’s decision to pardon Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is perhaps the most brazen signal that the Trump Administration has given the green light to crypto crime. Read our full statement: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/tru...

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The FDIC is supposed to maintain confidence and stability in the banking system, but its push to weaken signage requirements opens too many loopholes that will enable banks and shadow banks to trick consumers into thinking their money is protected when it's not. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/the...

Our Friday read - Excellent reporting from @cnn.com on crypto ATM scams. www.cnn.com/interactive/...

I wrote a new piece outlining how SEC leadership is using “staff” statements and novel legal maneuvers to avoid the APA, a critical public transparency law. It’s a way to deliver for the financial services industry while avoiding scrutiny of skeptics and public interest advocates.