Jun 18, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Biden to meet with U.S. financial regulators on Monday

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President Biden will meet with financial regulators on Monday.

Driving the news: "The meeting will cover regulatory priorities including climate-related financial risk and agency actions to promote financial inclusion and to responsibly increase access to credit," said press secretary Jen Psaki, according to a press pool report.

Why it matters: Wall Street, K Street, Congress and beyond have signaled to financial regulators their interest in influencing new federal climate disclosure requirements.

The big picture: Biden is also set to continue negotiations with Republicans and Democrats on the American Jobs Plan next week, per Psaki.

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