stalled
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“It has deterred further investment. It has stalled projects,” said Art Ortega, chairman and CEO of Freedom Bank, a community bank specializing in small-business loans.
Countries on Saturday elected Chile's COP climate summit chief negotiator to revive stalled talks on striking a landmark global treaty tackling the scourge of plastic pollution.
From Barron's
Congress appeared on the cusp of moving the bill ahead when a dispute between crypto exchanges and traditional banks stalled that momentum.
Similar legislation was passed in New York and Vermont but California’s bill, facing strong industry opposition, stalled in the Legislature.
From Los Angeles Times
While the US Congress passed a law in July to regulate stablecoins -- a form of cryptocurrency backed by traditional assets -- a broader crypto bill, the Clarity Act, has stalled in the Senate.
From Barron's
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