June 18, 2026 | The Point
The Market Speaks: Visa/Mastercard Settlement Shows Why Congress Should Sit Down on the CCCA
Highlights: Last week, a federal judge handed down a ruling that reframes the entire debate over credit card swipe fees, and Congress should be paying attention. The ruling granted preliminary approval of a $38 billion settlement between Visa, Mastercard, and...
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June 12, 2026 | The Point
New Data Summary: The Private Credit Panic Is Built on a Weak Foundation
A new summary from the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) highlights the regulatory alarm around private credit, and concludes that the data do not support the current panic. Economists Lawrence Powell and Julian Morris broke down their recent...
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June 9, 2026 | The Point
New Analysis: Private Credit Isn’t Breaking the Insurance System, But Overregulation Could
A new white paper from the International Center for Law & Economics finds that life insurers with larger private credit allocations are stronger, not weaker, undermining the case for heavy-handed regulatory intervention. Using National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) annual...
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June 5, 2026 | The Point
ICYMI: Washington Reporter: Daines, Senate Republicans say American workers deserve same investment opportunities as Wall Street
“Sen. Steve Daines (R., Mont.) is leading a group of Senate Republicans in support of a Trump administration proposal that would expand access to alternative investments in 401(k) retirement plans, arguing that American workers deserve access to the same investment...
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June 4, 2026 | The Point
Trump Administration 401(k) Reform Critics (Still) Refusing to Follow IRS Law
This week, Capitol Account reported on critics of the Trump Administration’s proposed rule which aims to expand access to alternative assets for the 90 million Americans with 401(k) plans, codifying President Trump’s executive order issued last summer. Specifically, they cite...
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