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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has updated the cap on average total assets that determines if a Federal Home Loan Bank member qualifies as a "community financial institution" (CFI) to $1,239,000,000. This adjustment is based on the 1.2% increase in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) from November 2019 to November 2020, as published by the Department of Labor. The changes took effect on January 1, 2021. The aim of the adjustment is to reflect inflation and ensure that the cap is in line with current economic conditions.

The Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. has submitted a proposal to increase fees for 10 gigabit (Gb) physical ports from $7,500 to $8,500 per month. This change is intended to help maintain and improve the Exchange's technology and services. The Exchange argues that the increase is justified due to inflation and significant investments made to enhance service quality. The new fee structure will apply uniformly to all users and allows them to access multiple affiliated exchanges without additional costs.

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC has submitted a proposed rule change aimed at increasing all-inclusive annual listing fees for certain companies. These fees affect both domestic and foreign companies that list equity securities on the Nasdaq Global Select, Global, and Capital Markets. Effective January 1, 2025, these increases are intended to align fees with the value provided by listing on Nasdaq, taking into account the Exchange's increased costs and competitive positioning. Although the fee structure itself remains unchanged, the fee amounts for specific categories, such as Acquisition Companies, are proposed to be adjusted, while ensuring that all similar companies are charged uniformly.

Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc. has announced a proposed rule change to increase the monthly fee for 10 Gb physical port connections from $7,500 to $8,500. The increase is intended to keep the fees in line with inflation and the costs the exchange incurs to maintain and improve its technology and services. This fee applies uniformly to all market participants who use these high-capacity connections, and it remains lower than similar fees charged by other exchanges. The change is justified by enhancements made to the exchange's services, which have benefited users by improving the capacity and speed of data processing.

The Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. has proposed a change to increase the monthly fee for 10 Gb physical connection ports from $7,500 to $8,500. This change is intended to help maintain and enhance their market technology and services and is still competitively priced compared to other exchanges. The proposed fee adjustment is justified by inflation and significant technological upgrades made by the Exchange since the current fee was set in 2018, which has improved the speed and capacity of their services. The proposal is filed under the regulations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and public comments are invited on this change.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. plans to increase the monthly fee for 10 Gb physical ports from $7,500 to $8,500. This change aims to help the exchange maintain and update its technology while keeping its fees competitive compared to other exchanges. The exchange has noted that this increase accounts for inflation and is consistent with improvements made in their services. Public comments are invited on this proposed rule change.

The Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. has proposed a rule change related to fees for connecting to its network, specifically increasing the cost of 10 gigabit (Gb) physical ports from $7,500 to $8,500 per month. This change aims to account for inflation and reflects investments in the Exchange's infrastructure, like upgraded switch hardware and new data centers, which enhance service quality and capacity. The Exchange argues that even with the fee increase, their pricing remains competitive with other exchanges. Public comments on this proposed change are solicited by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Securities and Exchange Commission published a notice about a proposed rule change by the Cboe EDGA Exchange to increase the monthly fee for 10 Gb physical ports from $7,500 to $8,500. The exchange believes the increase is reasonable due to inflation since 2018, investments made to enhance technology, and because the new fee is still competitive compared to other exchanges. The proposed rule change is aimed at maintaining and improving the exchange's services and infrastructure. Feedback from the public is invited, and all comments will be reviewed by the Commission.

The Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc. has proposed a rule change to increase the monthly fee for its 10 gigabit physical port connections from $7,500 to $8,500. This fee adjustment is intended to help the Exchange maintain and improve its technology infrastructure. The Exchange argues that the increased fee is still competitive compared to similar fees charged by other exchanges and that it has not changed this fee since 2018 despite inflation. The proposal is currently open for public comments, with a submission deadline of January 21, 2025.

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service has approved a recommendation to increase the assessment rate for watermelons under the Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan. The new rate boosts the assessment from six to nine cents per hundredweight. Domestic producers with 10 acres or more and domestic handlers will each pay four and a half cents per hundredweight, while importers of 150,000 pounds or more will pay nine cents per hundredweight. This increase aims to address inflation's impact on the plan’s buying power and continues to support marketing and research efforts, benefiting the watermelon industry overall. The rule also includes administrative corrections without changing the assessment rate.