WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The American Tax Policy Institute has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury in response to its request for information related to the Financial Literacy and Education Commission's (FLEC) update of the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy. The ATPI, a nonpartisan organization comprising experts in taxation law, accounting, and economics, advised the Department of the Treasury to formally recognize tax literacy as a foundational c more ST

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury in response to its Request for Information regarding the Financial Literacy and Education Commission's (FLEC) update to the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy. The ICBA emphasized the important role community banks play in providing financial education and combating fraud, encouraging the Treasury and the FLEC to recognize these contributions in more ST

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Mastercard International submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury in response to the agency's Request for Information related to updates for the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) and the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy. Mastercard highlighted its extensive experience and ongoing efforts to improve financial literacy, particularly emphasizing consumer education as a vital tool against fraud and scams targeting  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- RiSE4EJ, a community organization focused on protecting public health near chemical and industrial facilities, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning proposed changes to the Risk Management Program (RMP). The letter opposes rollbacks to the program's 2024 Safer Communities rule, which strengthens protections against chemical emergencies. RiSE4EJ highlighted the presence of major chemical manufacturers in Kansas City, inclu more ST

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, as submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency urging the agency to retract its proposed rule that would preempt state laws mandating banks to pay interest or other compensation on escrow accounts. The senator argues that the proposed rule would primarily benefit banks at the expense of American homeowners, undermining states' authority to impose consumer protections related to escrow policies. more ST