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Goldman Sachs wins even when muzzled by the feds
Almost three years ago, when Goldman Sachs Group Inc. paid $550 million to settle fraud accusations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, one of the claims was that Goldman misled the bond-insurer ACA Financial Guaranty Corp. in a horribly complex...Tags: Guaranty Corporation, Insurance, Eric Holder, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance
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Mass. Democrats take a hard line
Boston HeraldFrantic Democrats want tough action in the ongoing IRS scandal, fearing the damage that a slow bleed could do to their own electoral futures as President Obama struggles to get out ahead of the issue. U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), running for...Tags: Mike Kelly, Jeanne Shaheen, Boston, Edward J Markey, Eric Holder
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Bill would extend reduced student loan rate
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y.Interest rates would double on federally-subsidized Stafford loans if Congress doesn't act by July 1. More than 60,000 students in Western New York have used such loans to pay for college. And U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is bringing a bill to the Senate...Tags: Colleges and Universities, U.S. Congress, Money and Monetary Policy, Teaching and Learning, Education
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Sen. Warren goads Fed, SEC, DOJ to explain no-fault bank deals
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, having chastised bank regulators for failing to put Wall Street giants on trial, is demanding to see any analyses that the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Reserve and the Securities and Exchange Commission have conducted...Tags: Environmental Issues, HSBC Holdings plc, Elisse Walter, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Eric Holder
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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: Harry Reid, U.S. Congress, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Republican Party, Work Relations
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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: Harry Reid, U.S. Congress, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Republican Party, White House
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Hillary Rodham Clinton has edge on Paul Ryan, Scott Walker, poll finds
Milwaukee Journal SentinelDemocrat Hillary Rodham Clinton tops Republicans Scott Walker and Paul Ryan on their home turf in hypothetical matchups for president, according to a new Wisconsin poll by Marquette Law School. Clinton leads Ryan 48% to 44% in the survey of 717...Tags: Executive Branch, Rand Paul, Polls, Chris Christie, Joe Biden
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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, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Federal Reserve
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US senator: Show me the economic analysis on settlements vs trials
ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. senator who has criticized Wall Street is asking federal regulators and law enforcement officials whether they have the economic analysis to back up their routine practice of letting big banks...Tags: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Citigroup Incorporated, Trials
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Senator Warren wants bank settlements to be justified
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An outspoken freshman senator with a record of taking on Wall Street wants financial regulators and federal prosecutors to provide an economic justification for allowing big banks to settle investigations without admitting any...Tags: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Citigroup Incorporated, Trials
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Booker pulling in the cash from outside N.J.
The Philadelphia InquirerHow do you raise $1.9 million in three months? If you're Newark Mayor Cory Booker, you tap into a network of admirers that includes some of Hollywood's biggest producers, media moguls, and name-brand developers. Then you bring in Wolfgang Puck to...Tags: Golden State Warriors, Steven Spielberg, Media Industry, Ron Howard, Frank Pallone, Jr.
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Freshman senator with senior pluck takes on the financial industry
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, waited patiently for her first chance to question top financial regulators at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill. When her turn finally came after 90 minutes,...
Tags: $700 Billion Bank Bailout (2008), U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Republican Party, Sports, Ben Bernanke
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