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White House OSTP & U.S. Treasury Department: Empowering Consumers through the Smart Disclosure of Data

May 30, 2013 By Sophie Raseman

By Melissa Koide and Nick Sinai Today, the Administration’s interagency National Science and Technology Council released Smart Disclosure and Consumer Decision Making: Report of the Task Force on Smart Disclosure —the first comprehensive description of the Federal Government’s efforts to promote the smart disclosure of information that can help consumers make wise decisions in the marketplace. Whether they … Continued

U.S. Treasury Department: Innovators Using Federal Data to Help Consumers Make Informed Decisions

April 16, 2013 By Sophie Raseman

By Sarah Gearen From shopping for an airline ticket to choosing a college or purchasing a home, consumers face increasingly complex choices in today’s marketplace. Too often, the effort required to make informed financial decisions leaves many Americans in … Continued

White House OSTP and the U.S. Treasury Department: Consumer.Data.Gov is Live!

February 11, 2013 By Sophie Raseman

Posted by Sophie Raseman and Nick Sinai Today, the Obama Administration launched the Smart Disclosure Data Community at Consumer.Data.gov , an important step to empower Americans with the data and tools they need to make more informed choices in the marketplace. … Continued

U.S. Treasury Department: Building Apps and Services for Financial Empowerment

January 17, 2013 By Sophie Raseman

By Nicholas Bramble Treasury recently hosted a Finance Data Working Session to brainstorm new uses and applications of government data that would help empower consumers. At the session, which was convened as part of Treasury’s broader Finance Data Initiative , over 50 … Continued

U.S. Treasury Department: Encouraging Innovations that Help Americans Take Control of Their Financial Lives

December 14, 2012 By Sophie Raseman

By Neal S. Wolin and Todd Park

Data sets published by Federal agencies are increasingly being harnessed by private-sector innovators to empower consumers to take control of their financial lives. Recently, Treasury hosted a Finance Data Convening (webcast link) and Working Session to highlight the variety of features, apps, products, and services that use finance data released by Federal agencies. Senior officials from the White House, Treasury, the IRS, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Department of Labor, the Social Security Administration, and the SEC joined over 50 private-sector leaders for a day devoted to data and innovation.

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