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Many years ago when I was in college I worked on a charter fishing boat for a summer. I learned a great deal over those months — how to tie a line and net a fish, how to cut bait and weigh an anchor, the different kinds of fish in the Chesapeake Bay, when they run and which ones have sharp teeth. But the two most important lessons I learned were, first, that I am not capable of earning a living through manual labor, and second, that confident obfuscation is a suitable alternative to expertise. Or, as the first mate who trained me put it, "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with [nonsense]."
House Republicans vying to chair the Financial Services Committee are ramping up their campaigns to win over key GOP powerbrokers. MM has a sneak peek at the pitches (and related apparel) from two top contenders, Reps. Andy Barr and French Hill, who are trying to tie their proposed agendas to President-elect Donald Trump.
Consumer Reports released a video series exploring biases in machine learning algorithms and data sets and the resulting unfair practices faced by communities of color. The series is designed to educate consumers on the risks hidden in seemingly “neutral” technologies. FinRegLab CEO Melissa Koide is featured in the Mortgage Lending episode of the series.