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Grassley asks Penny Pritzker pointed questions about off-shore holdings
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON -- Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker, nominated to lead the Commerce Department, was on the receiving end Monday of pointed questions from Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, who wrote to her seeking more details about subjects including the $53.6...Tags: U.S. Senate, Gaming, Elections, Politics, Washington, DC
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Obama nominates campaign donors for jobs as ambassadors
ReutersBy Gabriel Debenedetti WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday it would nominate six people for U.S. ambassadorships, including three who were closely connected to President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. The move...Tags: Board of Directors, U.S. Department of State, Political Fundraising, Elections, Politics
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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: U.S. Senate, G8, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. Congress, Elections
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Penny Pritzker nomination moves forward
Tribune newspapersWASHINGTON — Penny Pritzker moved a step closer to becoming Commerce secretary Monday after a unanimous vote by a Senate panel to advance her nomination. The Chicago billionaire, whose family founded the Hyatt Hotel chain, could win final approval...Tags: Harry Reid, Environmental Issues, Republican Party, Elections, Environmental Politics
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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, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Republican Party, U.S. Congress
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Hotel workers protest at Hyatt meeting
Tribune staff reporterHotel workers are protesting at Hyatt's annual meeting on Monday as part of the long-running labor dispute between the chain and the union representing housekeeping staff and other workers. The annual meeting and protest started at 11 a.m. on McDonald's...Tags: Chicago Hotels, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Employees, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Penny Pritzker's bid to lead Commerce Department gains momentum
— The prospect of Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker taking the top job at the Commerce Department gained momentum Thursday, two weeks after her strong showing at a nomination hearing in the Senate. Pritzker, 54, tapped by President Barack Obama,...Tags: PlayStation Portable, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Political Fundraising, Elections
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Senate panel to vote Monday on Pritzker
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — The nomination of Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker to lead the Commerce Department will be voted on Monday by members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, with approval expected. A vote by the full Senate...Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Politics, Washington, DC
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Pritzker nomination gaining momentum
Tribune reporterThe prospect of Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker taking the top job at the Commerce Department gained momentum Thursday, two weeks after her strong showing at a nomination hearing in the Senate. Pritzker, 54, tapped by President Barack Obama, is a...Tags: PlayStation Portable, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Political Fundraising, Elections
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USTR nominee Froman to face questions on White House trade plans
Reuters* Senators want White House push on "trade promotion authority" * Froman's investment in Cayman Island account highlighted By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to be U.S. trade representative is expected to face...Tags: U.S. Senate, Career and Workplace, Finance, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. Congress
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Where money talks
WASHINGTON — Call it the revenge of the 1 percent. President Obama bested Mitt Romney by portraying his Republican opponent as a rich businessman who used offshore tax havens and ran enterprises into the ground without regard for working people....Tags: U.S. Senate, Claire McCaskill, Richard Blumenthal, Republican Party, U.S. Congress
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Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests
By Melissa Harris and Gail MarksJarvisHow do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth,...Tags: Real Estate, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Elgin, Business, Money and Monetary Policy
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