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Mary Jo White's spin at SEC's revolving door
One of the oft-repeated justifications for why Wall Street must be regulated by Wall Streeters is that what goes on there is both so complex and so essential that only those who have been part of it can be trusted to oversee it. This argument is bunk, of...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Lobbying, National Economic Council
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MarksJarvis: International news unsettling, but Americans remain confident
It was a maybe, maybe not week. Investors didn't think they needed to worry about sequestration; then they thought maybe they should. The outcome of Italy's elections looked foreboding for Europe's stability, but then investors thought, with time,...Tags: Mario Draghi, Unemployment, Politics, Budget Control Act of 2011, Money and Monetary Policy
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MarksJarvis: Economic jitters come rushing back as Italians vote against austerity
Our European vacation from stock market angst has ended abruptly, with Italy's elections this week showing investors worldwide that they may have jumped too quickly at the conclusion that Europe's debt crisis had been tamed. Much of the financial...
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Staying rich means never messing up a sure thing
Here's the big question for Mary Jo White: If she becomes chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, where will her interests lie? With the public that pays her salary? Or with the people handing her the big bucks? White is the white-collar...
Tags: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Finance, Justice System, Judges
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Payday lending bill passes first hurdle in Senate
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThe latest proposal to allow payday loan stores to return to Pennsylvania was approved today by the Senate Banking Committee. I didn't attend this morning's hearing on Senate Bill 975, but got word of the committee's action from Al Bowman,...... -
Bernanke to deliver semi-annual testimony to Congress July 17-18
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will deliver his semi-annual testimony to the U.S. Congress on July 17 and 18, a congressional aide said on Thursday. Bernanke will testify on monetary policy before the House Financial...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve, U.S. Congress
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Senate panels back Obama nominee Froman for top trade post
ReutersBy Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of White House chief international economic affairs adviser Mike Froman to be U.S. trade representative, setting the stage for full Senate...Tags: Penny Pritzker, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Politics, European Union, White House
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Senate panel backs Obama picks for Commerce, Transportation
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - The Senate Commerce Committee on Monday gave strong bipartisan backing to President Barack Obama's nominees to head the Departments of Transportation and Commerce, sending them to the Senate floor for approval. The...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Penny Pritzker, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Politics
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Obama nominates 2 Senate aides as SEC commissioners
Two senior U.S. Senate aides were nominated by President Obama to join the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kara M. Stein would replace Elisse B. Walter as a Democratic commissioner and Michael S. Piwowar would succeed Troy A. Paredes as a...Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Politics, Jack Reed, Tim Johnson, White House
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Obama nominates Senate aides to serve as SEC commissioners
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama nominated two U.S. Senate aides on Thursday to serve as members of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the White House said in a statement. Kara Stein, who works for Democratic Senator Jack Reed...Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Jack Reed, Alabama Crimson Tide, Politics, Tim Johnson
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U.S. CFTC watchdog faults Gensler for recusal from MF Global probe
ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch and Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. derivatives regulator made a questionable call when he chose to distance himself from probing the demise of futures broker MF Global, the agency's internal...Tags: Securities, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Parties and Movements, Financially Distressed Companies, Republican Party
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Letters: Sen. Warren speaks up
Re "Warren upends bankers, tradition," May 11 As the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is a breath of fresh air. Finally, there's a voice in Washington for the people and a staunch advocate for consumers....Tags: Ben Bernanke, Elizabeth Warren, Federal Reserve
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