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That statutory firewall has not been tested in court, and Trump has already used his executive muscle to assert control of banking regulation at the Fed.
NPR: Can the Federal Reserve stay independent?
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
There will be too many transactions, currencies, statutory and tax requirements and reporting and analyses required to operate successfully at scale and with controls.
—Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Legal scholars say there is no constitutional or statutory authority for deporting U.S.-born citizens under any circumstances.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
The influential Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC) has recommended the imposition of a 5% levy on streamers’ UK subscriber revenue, and urged the government to step in and make this statutory if the industry doesn’t act within a year.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
There will be too many transactions, currencies, statutory and tax requirements and reporting and analyses required to operate successfully at scale and with controls.
—Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Legal scholars say there is no constitutional or statutory authority for deporting U.S.-born citizens under any circumstances.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
The influential Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC) has recommended the imposition of a 5% levy on streamers’ UK subscriber revenue, and urged the government to step in and make this statutory if the industry doesn’t act within a year.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈstach-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
1
: of or relating to statutes
2
: regulated by statute
3
: punishable by statute
Legal Definition
statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈsta-chə-ˌtōr-ē
1
: of or relating to a statute or statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, regulated, or defined by statute
a statutory presumption
a statutory insider
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