Better Markets

Today's banking agency capital proposals will greatly reduce big bank requirements and result in less support for Main Street and more profits for Wall Street firms and their wealthy investors. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/banki…

"Nobody is saying that gambling shouldn't be allowed," says @BenSchiffrin in conversation with @shermannatalie for @BBCWorld. "What the states are saying and other advocates are saying is things that are gambling should be regulated as gambling." bbc.com/news/articles/…

With the SEC now seemingly determined to deny as many whistleblower awards as possible, it is apparent the program’s ability to incentivize whistleblowers to come forward is in grave danger. bettermarkets.org/analysis/the-s…

Through contortions, distortions and omissions, the CFTC continues to claim that event contracts on sporting events are not gambling. Our statement on today's CFTC advisory: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/the-c…

The CFTC has thrown its full support behind what are essentially unpoliced, unregulated casinos, actively urging the courts to preempt longstanding state laws. Crypto .com v. Nevada brief details the many legal, factual, and policy flaws in the CFTC’s arguments. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/cftcs…

Modernizing our Fed payments system shouldn’t come at the expense of more vulnerable consumers and community banks. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/feder…

Better Markets Academic Advisory Board Co-Chair Simon Johnson talks Fed impacts for today's oil shock in @politico Morning Money.

Better Markets has been providing deep analyses on the prediction markets debates since 2022. Now find all our resources collected in a central hub. bettermarkets.org/analysis/predi…

We're delighted to welcome three senior Fed and SEC staff to our team of experts, as well as a new Director of Development. Read more about them here: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/senio…

"The Federal Reserve’s utterly uninformative, contentless 4-sentence press release announcing it ended its enforcement action regarding one of the biggest banking scandals since the 2008 crash is a gross disservice to the public," says @DennisKelleher on the Fed’s announcement that it terminated its 2018 enforcement action with Wells Fargo. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/anti-…

We appreciate @BetterMarkets' support of our amicus brief advocating for whistleblowers wrongfully denied awards by SEC. As whistleblowers risk reputational attacks to job losses, denying awards will discourage these vital sources of information. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/bette…

In latest amicus brief, Better Markets joins @GovAcctProj and others to side with whistleblowers wrongfully denied awards for coming forward. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/bette…

A massive loophole in the GENIUS Act could attract many depositors away from banks, threatening the economy at large. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/geniu…

Recent changes to the CFPB complaint process that deter ripped off Americans from reporting financial abuse must be reversed. Better Markets joined a 50+ org coalition including @Public_Citizen, @consumeraction, and @ConsumerFed to call for restoring a robust, accessible process that ensures predatory financial institutions are held accountable and victims are made whole. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/hardw…

Tomorrow's SEC roundtable reflects the agency's dangerous current push to expose retail investors to highly volatile private markets assets. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/the-s…

"When people with access to classified information can profit hundreds of thousands of dollars from a single bet, the financial temptation may outweigh their duty to keep secrets," writes @NewYorkSun @holliesmckay, highlighting remarks from @DennisKelleher on the national security risks posed by prediction markets. nysun.com/article/when-b…

.@SenWarren's remarks at yesterday’s Prudential Regulators Update hearing highlighted what Better Markets has long argued: the economy is rigged against everyday Americans, and it’s time for real accountability from the regulators who should be looking out for Main Street, not just Wall Street and its powerful allies. youtube.com/watch?v=DXqvp9…

Turmoil since the SEC's decision to approve a private credit ETF is proving that the dangers are real: from Blue Owl blocking redemptions to bankruptcies like Tricolor, private credit exposes all investors—institutional and retail—to significant risk. bettermarkets.org/newsroom/fact-…