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What is jawboning, explained

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Fintech Beat takes a look at what jawboning means to the financial technology industry. (Nathan Ouellette/CQ Roll Call)
Fintech Beat takes a look at what jawboning means to the financial technology industry. (Nathan Ouellette/CQ Roll Call)
By Nathan Ouellette, Jinitzail Hernández and Chris Brummer
Posted April 30, 2019 at 4:45am

The act of regulation through informal methods such as speeches and letters — also known as jawboning — is used often in creating policy. Chris Brummer explains why it’s of particular importance to financial technology regulation.

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