Most corporate employees favor inclusion & oppose discrimination — but execs worry about Republican retribution — For many American workers, the past month has been marked by tragedies and loss, from the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade to the recent spate of mass shootings. …

Crypto regulation has come a long way from 2021, when the debate in D.C. was headlined by SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s threats and crypto holders’ pushback against taxation provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment law. This year, President Biden’s crypto executive order heralded a validation moment for digital assets. And…

✓ Support innovation, ✓ protect investors, ✓ provide regulatory clarity, and ✓ secure U.S. leadership — For the past decade, the United States has led the world in crypto innovation. The U.S. ranks among the top nations in the world for our number of crypto holders, and America is home to the world’s most innovative crypto companies. That leadership has given Americans unmatched access to new…

Chamber of Progress launches dedicated focus on promoting transformational tech services in cities and communities — Apps and online platforms have changed the way we work, learn, shop, date, get informed, and entertain ourselves. And a wave of tech services have also changed the way that we live in cities and communities — from ride sharing, to short-term rentals, to ordering delivery from local businesses.

Bill would guarantee iPhone access for hate, hoax, conspiracy, and disinformation apps — Remember after the January 6 insurrection when Apple removed the right-wing social network Parler from its App Store? If you can believe this, a new bill being considered by the Senate in the coming days — written by Spotify, Epic Games, and Match Group as part of a lobbying campaign…

eBay entrepreneurs, Etsy artisans, and Nextdoor sellers could be collateral damage — January is when many state legislatures start their work for the year. Though the month is young, we’re already seeing a 2022 revival of a 2021 play that wasn’t very good in the first place: Walmart’s state lobbying campaign to put restrictions on its biggest competitor, Amazon. I wrote last…

Why do Senators want to threaten a service used by nearly half of all Americans? — Amazon Prime is a pretty incredible thing. For $13 a month, you get free, fast shipping (typically one or two day, but sometimes even same-day) on many Amazon products. …

New study on caps’ impact & new service tiers show permanent caps are counterproductive, outdated — All around the country, leaders of local restaurant associations have urged cities to permanently cap the fees that restaurants pay to third party delivery services like DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats. They’ve characterized these fee caps as an important life preserver — but a new study and the delivery services’…

Why are Senators embracing unpopular ideas that voters oppose? — No, you didn’t miss the thousands of voters marching on Washington demanding that Congress make their smartphones dumber, their Amazon shipments slower, and their Google results less helpful. That protest never happened. Yet amazingly, some of our elected officials are working on legislation that would do all these things. According…