Court ruling erodes SEC independence — threatens more volatile rulemaking

A US Supreme Court ruling has overturned a 91-year-old precedent and expanded presidential power to fire Senate-confirmed SEC commissioners, making regulatory rulemaking and enforcement less independent and more volatile. The decision fundamentally shifts the balance of power over federal financial regulation toward the executive branch.

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