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Dodd proposes ending TARP early to offset cost of financial reform	30.6.2010	LA Times: Business
Dodd proposes ending TARP early to offset cost of financial reform
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US financial reform in jeopardy	30.6.2010	BBC: World
Democrats are reworking a financial reform package they had hoped would pass this week in order to gain Republican support.
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Byrd's absence could be problematic for financial regulation bill	29.6.2010	washingtonpost.com - Politics
Byrd's absence could be problematic for financial regulation bill
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US banks off the hook until 2022	29.6.2010	The Guardian -- World Latest
Political reality has forced compromise into the final version of the financial regulation reform bill in the US It was billed by Barack Obama as the toughest crackdown on Wall Street since the great depression. But top US banks could be given until 2022 to comply with the so-called Volcker rule, which is supposed to restrict financial institutions' risker trading activities. A string of delays and extension periods written into a final version of Congress's financial regulation reform bill means that firms such as Citigroup and Goldman Sachs could exploit loopholes until 2022 before withdrawing from "illiquid" funds such as private equity. The long gestation period is an example of the degree of compromise inserted into the package ...
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The Global Financial Crisis is Not an Ant	29.6.2010	The Atlantic - Matthew Ygblesias
John Boehner explains his opposition to tighter bank regulation: “This is killing an ant with a nuclear weapon.” And there’s the rub. Conservatives are supposed to say that opposition to the bill is driven by concern that it doesn’t go far enough and won’t really solve problems. In reality, Boehner is conceding that his concern is [...]
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Nevada Senate Candidate Sharron Angle Calls for Mining Deregulation, Runs Away From Reporters	29.6.2010	AlterNet
This post originally appeared on the Washington Monthly. The New York Times has an item today about Sharron Angle, the extremist Republican Senate candidate in Nevada, and the lengths she’ll go to avoid answering journalists’ questions about her positions on issues. In one of the more notorious instances, Angle literally fled when [...] ...
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The FinReg Votes Fall Apart	29.6.2010	The Atlantic - Matthew Ygblesias
Russ Feingold voted against the Senate version of the financial regulation overhaul and nobody much noticed or cared because a handful of Republicans voted yes and thus it passed. One gets the sense that this is oftentimes what the most liberal members really want out of these compromise bills. It’s not that they want to [...]
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DFL Strips Fridley State Senator Of Endorsement	29.6.2010	WCCO: Local News
A Democratic state senator rebuked by local party activists won't abandon his run for another term and plans to appeal to the state party to reverse a decision that left him without an endorsement.
Tough reforms, but not tough enough	29.6.2010	Washington Post: Op-Eds
This week, assuming the now-routine Republican filibuster can be overcome, Congress will pass what President Obama hails as "the toughest financial reform since ... the aftermath of the Great Depression."
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Boehner weeps for big business: The financial crisis was an ‘ant’ that Congress killed with a ‘nuclear weapon.’	29.6.2010	NewsTrust Yahoo Pipes Feed
In a new interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) blasts Democrats for everything from health care reform to the BP response to financial reform. “They’re snuffing out the America that I grew up in,” Boehner said, adding, “There’s a political rebellion brewing, and I don’t think we’ve seen anything [...]
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Regulators approve movie futures for 2nd exchange	29.6.2010	Boston Globe: Technology
Regulators approve movie futures for 2nd exchange
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Froma Harrop \| Heaven Must Wait for a Money-Savvy Public	29.6.2010	Truthout.com
In the conservative paradise, a nation of strong, hard-working individuals borrow responsibly and save for future needs. They don't need government telling them how to manage their money. If they do foolish things, they pay the price. read more
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High court to take up Arizona immigration law	29.6.2010	SFGate: Top Stories
High court to take up Arizona immigration law
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Today in Congress	29.6.2010	Daily Kos
In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 House Meets At... 9:30 a.m.: Morning Hour 10:30 a.m.: Legislative Business First Vote Predicted... 10:30 a.m. Last Vote Predicted... 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. *Members are advised that the House will meet at 9:30 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 10:30 a.m. for legislative business. This is a change to the previously announced schedule. *Members are also advised that votes are expected to occur as early as 10:30 a.m. "One Minutes" Suspensions (14 Bills) H.R. 4505 - To enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents any of whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (Rep. Thornberry - Veterans' ...
Commodities regulators approve 2d exchange for movie futures	29.6.2010	Boston Globe: Business
Commodities regulators approve 2d exchange for movie futures
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Accounting regulation group passes constitutional challenge	29.6.2010	Boston Globe: Business
Accounting regulation group passes constitutional challenge
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The bottom line on financial regulation	29.6.2010	Washington Post: Front Page
The House and Senate are getting ready to vote on new rules regulating Wall Street after lawmakers spent last week hammering out a final version of the bill. Democratic leaders still hope to deliver the legislation to President Obama's desk by July 4, although the death of Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-...
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Letter: Tree Tragedy in the Park	29.6.2010	NY Times: Editorials
A reader’s response to an article about the death of a 6-month-old girl when a branch fell on her in central park.
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Scott Brown on Dem’s Financial Bill: “I Can’t Support the Dem’s $19 Billion Tax Hike”	29.6.2010	NewsTrust Yahoo Pipes Feed
Scott Brown could help kill the democrat’s $19 billion bank tax. Scott Brown says he won’t support the democrat’s $19 billion bank tax on consumers. The Washington Times reported: UPDATE: Roll Call is reporting that Senator Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Democrat, is planning to vote ‘no’ on the Wall Street bill. The financial regulatory reform bill seemed like a sure thing just almost a week ago. However, after Democrats in both chambers looked to hike $19 billion in taxes on banks, things changed. Senator Scott Brown, Massachusetts Republican, voted for the original Senate bill along with Senators Olympia Snowe, Maine Republican, and Susan Collins, Maine Republican. However, the new taxes could be a ...
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Green diary rescue & open thread	29.6.2010	NewsTrust Yahoo Pipes Feed
At SolveClimate, Leslie Berliant writes : Earlier this month, California voters rebuffed a power-grab by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), defeating a ballot initiative that would have helped the utility maintain its monopoly on electrical power in northern California. California"s Prop 16 would have required local governments to gain the support of two-thirds of voters before purchasing local power. The state"s voters rejected the measure. It would have made it extraordinarily difficult for local governments to create or expand their own municipal utilities and compete with PG&E. PG&E is not the only utility company using legislation, ballot propositions and lots of cash, to try to hold onto its monopoly or ...
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