Semiconductor Industry Association President: First CHIPS incentives announcement is a 'milestone'

Prior to the discussion of U.S. Ocean Innovation at the Conference of Parties for the United Nations Framework Convention (COP), the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere penned a blog elaborating on the impact that the "Blue Economy" has on the United States and its citizens. The convention is aimed at addressing climate change.

Blue Star Families, the largest national non-profit dedicated to supporting military families, has joined forces with the Hiring Our Heroes Program to combat high unemployment rates among military spouses. The Hiring Our Heroes Program is a renowned initiative that assists transitioning service members in finding meaningful careers.

Recently, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have voiced strong opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (S. 1838). The two industry leaders have raised concerns that the proposed legislation could significantly limit cardmembers' ability to earn travel rewards, thereby potentially disrupting key aspects of airline business models.

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has made a plea to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, urging them to maintain the standard 90-day comment period for a proposed rule aimed at reducing debit card interchange fees. The request was articulated in a letter submitted by Austen Jensen, RILA's Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, on December 2, 2023. Jensen strongly encouraged the board to dismiss any requests for extensions from major banks and dominant card networks in order to keep the proposal's timeline on track.