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Elizabeth Warren to pen new book -- a middle-class call to arms?
A book can’t rescue the American middle class. But a lot of politicians who say they want to rescue the American middle class are writing books about their travails and their vision — all timed to come out as the 2016 presidential election...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Authors, Political Fundraising, Elections, Tea Party Movement
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U.S. House votes to tie student loan rates to market
ReutersBy Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The Republican-dominated U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to switch federal student loan interest rates to a market-based system. Republicans say their plan is a long-term solution that...Tags: U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, U.S. House of Representatives, Finance, Politics
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Obama threatens to veto Republican student loan plan
ReutersBy Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The White House threatened on Wednesday to veto a Republican bill to switch federal student loan interest rates to a market-based system, arguing the plan would create more uncertainty for students and...Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, Loans, Students
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Publisher: Sen. Elizabeth Warren has book deal; release planned for spring 2014
AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favorite among liberals for her forceful advocacy for consumers and criticisms of the financial industry, has a book deal. The Massachusetts Democrat has an agreement with Henry Holt and Company for a...Tags: Timothy Geithner, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Henry Paulson, Elizabeth Warren
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Reid to delay Senate votes on most Obama nominees until July
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he will delay votes on several of President Obama’s nominees for key posts until July, a decision raising the prospect that he’ll seek further changes to Senate rules...Tags: Immigration, Career and Workplace, Jeff Merkley, Gina McCarthy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Column: Obama accelerates loss of trust
WASHINGTON — Leaving aside the seriousness of lawlessness, and the corruption of our civic culture by the professionally pious, this past week has been amusing. There was the spectacle of advocates of an ever-larger regulatory government...Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. Senate, Work Relations, Benghazi, Government
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Obama Debases Trust In Government
The Hartford CourantLast week was amusing. There was the spectacle of advocates of an ever-larger regulatory government expressing shock about such government's large capacity for misbehavior. And, entertainingly, the answer to the question "Will Barack Obama's scandals...Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Global Expansion, Work Relations
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Another payday loan debate on the horizon
Get ready for another debate on whether payday loan stores should return to Pennsylvania. State Sen. Pat Browne of Allentown said Friday he intends to introduce legislation in the next few weeks that would "redefine the debate" over access to short-...Tags: Credit and Debt, Loans, Consumers, Bill Harris, Media Industry
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Short sales routinely show up in credit reports as foreclosures
WASHINGTON — Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in the American credit system? Do their credit reports and scores indicate that they were foreclosed upon, rather...
Tags: Freddie Mac, Services and Shopping, Fannie Mae, Foreclosures, Federal Housing Administration
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When short sales leave sellers short
Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in the American credit system? Do their credit reports and scores indicate that they were foreclosed upon, rather than having negotiated a...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Freddie Mac, Consumers, Mortgages, Fannie Mae
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U.S. Senate to hold vote on consumer watchdog director next week
ReutersBy Emily Stephenson May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leaders plan to hold a vote next week on President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Senate Democratic aide said on Wednesday, but they are not expected...Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Work Relations, Parties and Movements
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Senate to hold vote on consumer watchdog director next week
Reuters(Reuters) - Senate Democratic leaders plan to hold a vote next week on President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Senate Democratic aide said on Wednesday, but they are not expected to muster enough votes to...Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Work Relations, Parties and Movements
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May 17, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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