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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network recently deleted most of a business ownership database created under the Corporate Transparency Act, and going forward, businesses can go back to keeping secrets about who actually owns them. 1/5 home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...

home.treasury.govFinCEN Permanently Ends Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for Millions of Small Business OwnersWill Delete Information Previously Reported by U.S. Persons WASHINGTON––Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing a final rule that permanently removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership …
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This will (self-evidently) make it easier to evade responsibility for shell companies and hide financial crimes like money laundering. We probably don't need to tell you who benefits from that. 2/5 www.gao.gov/products/gao...

gao.govU.S. GAO - Corporate Transparency: Treasury Should Address Gaps in Ownership Information Resulting from Expanded ExemptionsU.S. companies aren't usually required to disclose the identities of people who own them. This lack of transparency can be attractive to criminals...

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In better news, researchers published an archive of USAID program evaluations, which were taken offline when the administration shut down the agency. These reports contain valuable reports on the effectiveness of (what was) the world’s largest foreign aid system. 3/5 www.aiddata.org/blog/before-...

aiddata.orgBefore reimagining development data, remember what we’ve learnedWhy we’re publishing a free, searchable, and ungated archive featuring a quarter-century of USAID evaluation reports.
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In our last update, we covered the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation’s (ACHP) vote to revise Section 106, which requires the federal government to seek public input about construction and development on historic sites. 4/5 www.npr.org/2026/07/23/n...

npr.orgTrump allies vote to weaken protections for historic sites — not just in D.C.A council packed with Trump appointees wants to rewrite historic preservation rules. Critics say that could help him build his D.C. arch faster — and endanger important sites across the country.
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The ACHP has submitted these changes for review by local, state, and tribal governments—which means now is the opportunity to take action! Check out this guide from the National Trust for Historic Preservation for steps you can take to protect historic sites. 5/5 savingplaces.org/section106

savingplaces.orgSection 106 Under Threat | National Trust for Historic PreservationThe Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is advancing changes to the Section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act. If adopted, these rules would eliminate public participation in...