Tag: chair
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler will step down Jan. 20, making way for Trump replacement
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will resign on Jan. 20, the agency announced Thursday, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump to select a replacement immediately. Gensler took over the SEC in 2021, and under his leadership the commission has taken an ambitious but controversial approach to several regulatory issues, including cryptocurrencies. Trump…
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Brazilian mayoral candidate hits opponent with a chair during live debate
A televised debate among election rivals for mayor of São Paulo, Brazil’s biggest city, descended into chaos when one struggling candidate whacked another with a chair and was expelled. During Sunday’s debate among six hopefuls, candidate José Luiz Datena, a TV presenter, exploded when opponent Pablo Marçal, a far-right influencer, said Datena was not man…