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Ashley Judd to Run for Senate in 2014?
• Ashley Judd may run for senate in 2014• Politicians in Kentucky see the actress and activist as a solid choice to challenge Senator Mitch McConnell next election cycle • Judd said, "I do receive a lot of encouragement to run...And my...
Tags: 2012 Democratic National Convention, Elections, Mitch McConnell, Politics, Democratic Party
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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: University of Chicago, Federal Reserve, Defendants, Eric Holder, Guaranty Corporation
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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: Work Relations, Elections, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Harry Reid, Republican Party
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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: Work Relations, Elections, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Harry Reid, 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: Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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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: Financial Markets, Bank of America Corp., Federal Reserve, Finance, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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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: Financial Markets, Bank of America Corp., Federal Reserve, Finance, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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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: Elisse Walter, Business Institutions, Federal Reserve, Eric Holder, Finance
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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: Litigation and Regulation, Hillary Clinton, Bob Corker, Federal Reserve, $700 Billion Bank Bailout (2008)
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants student loans to get Fed discount rate
WASHINGTON -- Students taking out government loans to help pay for college should pay the same rock-bottom interest rate that the Federal Reserve charges big banks, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) proposed Wednesday. With the interest rate on federal...
Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Occupy Wall Street, Loans, Consumers, Federal Reserve
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Higher Minimum Is No Threat To Businesses, Jobs
The Hartford CourantAlthough decades of research indicate that raising the minimum wage does not adversely affect employment, this untrue claim is recycled whenever the Connecticut General Assembly considers providing working people with a small wage increase. Businesses...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Executive Branch, Business, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Obama nominates Rep. Mel Watt to head Housing Finance Agency
WASHINGTON — President Obama nominated Democratic Rep. Mel Watt to be the top regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, moving to replace a career bureaucrat who has been sharply criticized by liberals for not doing more to help troubled homeowners....
Tags: Elections, Washington, DC, Federal Communications Commission, Bob Corker, Republican Party
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