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Scams and a Rent Spike Follow New York City’s New Broker Fee Law – The New York Times

Scams and a Rent Spike Follow New York City’s New Broker Fee Law  The New York Times Renter-paid broker fees go away Aug. 1. Here’s what that means for Mass.  MassLive Edwards: Sigh of relief from overtaxed renters  Boston Herald New ban on broker fees for renters playing to mixed reviews  Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Will banning broker fees help renters in New York and …

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How GOP is trying to sell Trump’s landmark law

How GOP is trying to sell Trump’s landmark law

The White House just spent six months jamming a massive legislative package through Congress with almost no margin for error. Now comes the real challenge. Donald Trump’s aides and allies are embarking on a concerted bid to sell the president’s “big, beautiful bill” to voters who are mostly unfamiliar with its specifics and skeptical of what little they have heard …

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What's next after the stablecoin law is signed – Axios

What’s next after the stablecoin law is signed  Axios The week when crypto won big in America  NPR Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Signs GENIUS Act into Law  The White House (.gov) Genius Act: What new crypto law could do, stablecoins explained  NBC News Don’t Celebrate ‘Crypto Week’ Yet  Barron’s Source link

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Why cheaper power looks unlikely as Trump’s big budget law reshuffles the U.S. energy landscape – MarketWatch

Why cheaper power looks unlikely as Trump’s big budget law reshuffles the U.S. energy landscape  MarketWatch Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law  NPR Why Washingtonians are rushing to go green  The Seattle Times How the renewable energy industry lost a massive lobbying fight over Trump’s agenda bill  CNN Opinion | Why Trump’s War on Solar Power Will …

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Trump signs law paving way for dollar-based stablecoins – DW – 07/19/2025

Trump signs law paving way for dollar-based stablecoins – DW – 07/19/2025

US President Donald Trump signed a law to create a regulatory framework for stablecoins. This could create a way for the US-dollar-based cryptocurrencies to come into regular use for making payments and moving money. The bill, also known as the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins), passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 308 …

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Trump signs stablecoin law as crypto industry aims for mainstream adoption

Trump signs stablecoin law as crypto industry aims for mainstream adoption

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a law to create a regulatory regime for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, a milestone that could pave the way for the digital assets to become an everyday way to make payments and move money. The bill, dubbed the GENIUS Act, passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 308–122, …

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Judge blocks WA law requiring clergy to report confessions

Judge blocks WA law requiring clergy to report confessions

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking Washington Senate Bill 5375, which requires members of the clergy to report known child abuse, even if it’s revealed during Confession, from being enforced. The court ruled that the state was “unable to explain why the language in § 1(b) of the bill doubled down on singling out clergy.” Last month, the …

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Trump signs first major crypto bill, the GENIUS Act, into law

Trump signs first major crypto bill, the GENIUS Act, into law

The GENIUS Act creates rules for entities that issue stablecoins, whose value is tied to an asset like the US dollar. Those rules govern who’s allowed to issue stablecoins, how they need to maintain reserves, what happens in the case of bankruptcy, and an obligation to prevent money laundering. Trump congratulated members of the crypto industry who attended the signing …

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President Donald Trump will sign a new cryptocurrency bill into law on Friday

President Donald Trump will sign a new cryptocurrency bill into law on Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday will sign into law a new set of regulations for a type of cryptocurrency that are seen as a way to legitimize the burgeoning industry. The GENIUS Act sets initial guardrails and consumer protections for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency that is tied to a stable asset like the U.S. dollar to …

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