In today's Morning Risk Report: U.S. to dial back crackdown on foreign corruption, Russian oligarchs to fight cartels, and tariffs could lead to higher insurance prices for U.S. consumers and businesses

Drug cartels are what the Trump Justice Department cares about now—and not so much crooked executives or Russian oligarchs, the new AG says via @VanderfordRich

In today's Morning Risk Report: Google kills diversity hiring targets, and lawmakers push to ban DeepSeek app from U.S. government devices

Americans don’t import insurance from Canada, Mexico or China, but it could get more expensive amid U.S. tariff uncertainty via @VanderfordRich

The crypto industry is optimistic about the SEC’s new crypto task force, saying it could provide more clarity after an enforcement-led approach under the previouis administration via @_MengqiSun

In today's Morning Risk Report: The crypto industry looks to new SEC task force for quick action in its favor, and antitrust shouldn’t become trade war weapon, the EU says

In today's Morning Risk Report: Bessent takes the helm of consumer finance watchdog, orders halt to work, and U.S. strikes deals to pause tariffs on Canada, Mexico

Republicans are trying to repeal a tax-reporting rule for some digital asset transactions, a move that shows the cryptocurrency industry’s growing clout via @WSJ

In today's Morning Risk Report: Nvidia chip flow to China should be throttled post-DeepSeek, U.S. lawmakers say, and the Justice Department sues to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s bid for Juniper Networks

Nvidia chips should be hit with tighter U.S. export controls following revelations the company’s technology was used by the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, U.S. lawmakers said via @VanderfordRich

In today's Morning Risk Report: DeepSeek scrambles U.S.-China tech war, and Howard Lutnick’s rebirth as one of Trump’s tariff men

In today's Morning Risk Report: GenAI increasingly powering scams, Wall Street watchdog warns, and DEI pay incentives come under pressure after two-year surge

GenAI can make a fake picture of a fake man holding a fake ID, one Wall Street watchdog warns, saying that the technology is being used to trick financial firms and customers via @VanderfordRich

In today's Morning Risk Report: KuCoin to pay nearly $300 million for operating an unlicensed money transmitter in the U.S., and MGM agrees to pay $45 million to settle data-breach lawsuit

Crypto exchange KuCoin, which has exited the U.S. market, called a DOJ settlement over operating as an unlicensed money transfer business in the U.S. “a milestone” for the company via @_MengqiSun

In today's Morning Risk Report: How Trump’s assault on DEI will ripple across corporate America, and Europe pushes for sweeping regulatory reform to compete with U.S., China

In today's Morning Risk Report: The Corporate Transparency Act is still blocked, despite a Supreme Court decision, and the CFTC names whistleblower director as acting enforcement chief

Toronto-Dominion Bank named Jackie Sanjuas as its global head of financial crime risk management, succeeding Herb Mazariegos, who will leave the bank via @WSJ

The Corporate Transparency Act requiring companies to disclose their true ownership is still blocked, despite a Supreme Court decision Thursday in favor of the Treasury Department via @_MengqiSun

In today's Morning Risk Report: Anti-DEI activists target Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, and CEOs launch war rooms, hotlines to cope with Trump’s order blitz