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Former ambassador Rahm Emanuel urges a new federal-ethics rule banning federal employees from participating in prediction markets, arguing the practice risks conflicts of interest and erodes public trust; he frames the move as part of ongoing ethics reforms for government oversight.
The Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to codify the removal of reputation risk from its supervision of banks, reaffirming that institutions should not be pressured to debank customers for lawful activities or political views. This builds on June’s decision to exclude reputation risk from examinations and aims to ensure supervisory decisions are based on material financial risk, with increased clarity in decision making; the 60-day comment period runs after publication in the Federal Register.
The article claims that Democrats caused a government shutdown over a bill that includes provisions for extensive healthcare spending for illegal immigrants, including nearly $200 billion over a decade, allowing Medicaid for non-citizens, and repealing investments in rural healthcare, among other controversial measures.