On September 23, 2025, major U.S. labor unions publicly called on federal lawmakers to pass the SHIPS Act, a legislative proposal aimed at injecting new funding, incentives, and policy support into domestic shipbuilding. Reuters Given decades
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Fed Cuts Rate on Reserve Balances: What That Means for Bank Earnings & Strategy
Fed Cuts Rate on Reserve Balances: What It Means for Banks On September 18, 2025, the Federal Reserve cut the interest rate it pays on reserve balances (IORB) to 4.15%, coinciding with its broader monetary policy
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From Breach to Backlash: Boyd Gaming & DraftKings Highlight Casino Cybersecurity Fallout in September 2025
In August, we examined how Boyd Gaming’s data breach exposed internal vulnerabilities and highlighted the need for stronger incident response plans across the casino industry. Just weeks later, the story escalated. Multiple lawsuits have followed, regulators
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OCC Acts to Depoliticize Debanking — What Banks Need to Know
In early September, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) publicly announced actions to root out “politicized or unlawful debanking,” consistent with the Administration’s executive order on “Fair Banking.” This is a critical moment
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California Bans Sweepstakes Casinos — What U.S. Operators Must Do Now
California’s Sweepstakes Ban: A September Wake-Up Call In September 2025, California officially outlawed sweepstakes-style casinos, closing a regulatory loophole that had allowed unlicensed “simulated gambling” operations to flourish in the state. Wikipedia The ban is scheduled
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- FMC / U.S. Maritime Policy
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Management
- Shipping & Logistics Operations
- Trade & Legal
FMC’s Renewed Scrutiny in Sept 2025: What Shipping Operators Must Know
In early September 2025, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) entered the headlines again—with the arrival of three formal complaints under the U.S. Shipping Act alleging unreasonable shipment handling practices. Distribution-Publications, Inc. While regulatory tension is
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Regulators Scale Back Bank Exams in 2025: What Banks Should Know
Today, Reuters reported that U.S. financial regulators such as the OCC, Federal Reserve, and CFPB have begun canceling or postponing examinations in non-core supervisory areas—including reputation risk, climate risk, and diversity mandates—as part of a deregulatory
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