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Bank Director
1st Quarter 2010
Jack Milligan |
A Look at the Hill and Beyond Steve Bartlett, head of a financial services lobbying group, talks about political gyrations in Congress and the concerns all banks ought to be having about the impact of banking reform on the U.S. economy.   |
BusinessWeek
December 1, 2010
Rich Miller |
Bernanke and Geithner Fight Back How the Federal Reserve chairman and Treasury Secretary are battling to defend the Fed's latest moves -- and preserve its independence. |
HBS Working Knowledge
June 22, 2009
Roger Thompson |
"Too Big To Fail": Reining In Large Financial Firms The federal government should slap tough new regulations on all firms that pose "systemic risk" - the risk that a failure of one institution could wreak havoc across the entire financial system. |
BusinessWeek
April 8, 2010
Mike Dorning |
Why the Obama Plan Is Working Polls say the economy is heading in the wrong direction. Markets say it's back on track. This time, the markets are right. |
Investment Advisor
July 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: Bracing for Change It looks to be all but inevitable that the rules for broker/dealers and investment advisors will be harmonized, and that broker/dealers offering investment advice will have to adhere to a fiduciary standard of care. |
BusinessWeek
December 30, 2009
Vekshin & Kopecki |
Not So Radical Reform How New Democrats and Wall Street are watering down financial regulation in Congress. |
Registered Rep.
March 2, 2010
Kristen French |
Senate Nears Deal, Consumer Protection At The Fed Circulated Monday by Chris Dodd, Senate banking committee chairman, the latest proposal would house a semi-autonomous consumer protection agency inside of the Federal Reserve, according a story in the Financial Times. |
Investment Advisor
May 2009 |
Game Changer Barack Obama tops the 2009 IA 25 -- our seventh annual list of the most influential people in and around the advisory profession. |
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2010
Ilan Moscovitz & Morgan Housel |
The Giant Revolving Door of Regulatory Hostage-Taking Washington reeks of Wall Street. Time to open the windows. |
BusinessWeek
April 22, 2010
Nichols & Goldman |
Who Might Be Headed Out of the White House A handicapper's guide to departures from the White House, based on interviews with top Administration officials and their associates. |
On Wall Street
January 1, 2010
Steven Sloan |
Curbs on Fed Power Move from Fringe to the Forefront Once considered the biggest winner under the Obama administration's regulatory revamp plan, the Federal Reserve Board is likely to lose substantial power if reform legislation is enacted, as expected. |
BusinessWeek
August 26, 2010
James Sterngold |
Let a Thousand Regulators Bloom As agencies begin rewiring Wall Street, job openings abound. |
BusinessWeek
September 23, 2010
Paula Dwyer |
How Obama Is Getting Ready for 2011 With a likely Republican-controlled House, the President is working on triangulation, revising his team and policy agenda. |
BusinessWeek
January 20, 2011
Scott Lanman |
John Taylor: The Republicans' Shadow Fed Chairman The Stanford University economist's blistering policy critiques have inspired GOP leaders |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2008
Cheyenne Hopkins |
The Obama Agenda: Reforming Regulation The fight for the presidency is over, but the battle over the future of financial services has just begun. |
BusinessWeek
December 9, 2010
Nichols & Drajem |
How the U.S. Unfroze a Trade Deal with South Korea Obama hopes a South Korean trade deal will improve ties with American business and pave the way for more accords with other nations. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
A Rough New Year for Congress Let's preview the political implications for financial regulatory reform and the market. |
Investment Advisor
October 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: Financial Services Reform Bill Inevitable Financial services reform is still alive and kicking, as President Obama made very clear as he renewed his push for reforms during his speech to Wall Street. |
BusinessWeek
April 14, 2011
Dougherty & Schmidt |
Time's Nearly Up for Elizabeth Warren Obama is looking for other candidates to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau created by the Harvard law professor |
BusinessWeek
November 26, 2008 |
The New Obama Economy Team Hailing from academia and government, several are battle-hardened, market-oriented veterans of international financial crises. |
BusinessWeek
February 24, 2010
Paula Dwyer |
How the Political Gridlock in Washington Might End Anger at Washington and midterm elections are driving both parties to recalibrate their self-interest. A tentative bipartisanship is emerging. |
Investment Advisor
March 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Washington Watch: Dodd Says Act Now on Financial Reform As bipartisan wrangling continues, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd prepares a fight for new consumer agency. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2010
Jack Milligan |
A Shot in the Arm The financial services industry needs a prescription for the mess that's been created because this is an industry that can't afford another crisis. |
BusinessWeek
September 30, 2010
Rebecca Christie |
TARP Didn't Bust the Bank The much-maligned bailout program made money on most Wall Street investments and cost less than expected. |
Investment Advisor
August 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Washington Watch: Financial Services Reform Finalized SEC gets fiduciary powers, but lack of self funding may pose trouble |
BusinessWeek
September 16, 2010
Robert Schmidt & Hans Nichols |
Appointing a Firebrand Without a Senate Fight Rather than nominate Elizabeth Warren to head the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the White House plans to install her at the Treasury Dept., with the interim assignment of overseeing the establishment of the agency. Obama aides hope this will avoid a confirmation battle with Senate Republicans. |
BusinessWeek
July 29, 2009
Jane Sasseen |
Obama: What Business Thinks Top U.S. executives say President Obama has been accessible and willing to listen, but they wonder whether he is heeding their advice |
BusinessWeek
December 3, 2009
Peter Coy |
An Embattled Fed Fights Back Bernanke is unapologetic and warns that moves to weaken the central bank would jeopardize economic stability |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
Ron Paul: Financial Reform Solved Nothing Rep. Ron Paul discusses reforming Fannie & Freddie and financial reform. |
BusinessWeek
June 17, 2010
Hans Nichols |
Michael Froman, Obama's Summit "Sherpa" The President's deputy national security advisers for international economic affairs will help keep the summiteers focused on the agenda: Determining which countries can spend less. |
BusinessWeek
September 16, 2009
Jane Sasseen |
Financial Regulation: Main Street vs. the White House The financial industry and its allies are enlisting small business in the fight against a proposed consumer protection agency. |
BusinessWeek
January 27, 2011
Heidi Przybyla |
Social Security Gets a Reprieve--for Now Obama may put off Social Security reform until a hoped-for second term, unless Republicans take the initiative. |
BusinessWeek
October 6, 2010
Julianna Goldman et al. |
Obama Wants a Detente with Business Once the midterm elections are over, the President plans to make up with business. |
BusinessWeek
April 22, 2010
Phil Mattingly |
Are Wall Street Lobbyists Losing Clout in D.C.? A GOP senator's support for a tough derivatives bill suggests President Obama may have momentum for broader regulation overhaul. |
BusinessWeek
July 29, 2010
Woellert & Vekshin |
A Would-Be Watchdog Woos the Opposition Elizabeth Warren reaches out to lobbyists and Republicans. |
Chemistry World
August 29, 2012
Rebecca Trager |
Presidential candidates search for the right chemistry As the US prepares for a presidential election on 6 November, science and research groups appear to backing the current incumbent President Barack Obama. |
BusinessWeek
April 8, 2010 |
Book Excerpt: Roger Lowenstein's "The End of Wall Street" The Street isn't dead - but a certain laissez-faire idea of it is. So argues Lowenstein in his new book. |
U.S. Banker
August 2009
Joseph Rosta |
Piling Up on the Fed Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree that the Federal Reserve Board isn't doing much right. |
Chemistry World
January 20, 2009
Rebecca Trager |
Obama assembles 'science dream team' Throughout his election campaign, Barack Obama repeatedly promised to usher in a 'new era' of innovation and restore US scientific and technological standing in the world. |
Reason
November 2008
Mangu-Ward et al. |
Is There Any Hope For This Man? Assessments of Barack Obama from several libertarians. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2010
Moscovitz & Koppenheffer |
Wall Street Reform: The Good, the Meh, and the Ugly A Foolish take on what's in the Senate bill. |
BusinessWeek
June 24, 2010
Mike Dorning |
Obama Adopts Behavioral Economics Nudging, not commanding, companies and consumers to do thrifty and healthy things is a White House priority as promoted by OMB's Cass Sunstein |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2009
Jack Milligan |
Scrambling for Solutions Get ready for the mother of all lobbying battles in Washington later this year when the Obama administration starts pushing its reform agenda for financial regulation in the U.S. Congress. |
BusinessWeek
April 2, 2007
Henry & Javers |
The Candidates On Wall Street Election season is now in full swing, based on Beltway traffic to investment banks. |
Bank Systems & Technology
June 18, 2009
Katherine Burger |
Can Trust Be Rebuilt in the Financial Services Industry? The Obama Administration's new proposals for financial services regulation aim to rebuild trust within the industry, and between banks and the public. That may be easier said than done. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Buffett, Google, and Friends Lend Obama a Hand A first look at Obama's economic team, whose notable members include Warren Buffett and Google CEO Eric Schmidt. |
BusinessWeek
January 13, 2010
Paul Barrett |
The FCIC Should Swiftly Summon Alan Greenspan Financial reform might take on new life if the former Fed chairman were to admit his and the system's failings in plain English. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
How to Fail at Financial Reform Real financial reform still seems to be something of a pipe dream. What we got from Sen. Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, fell far short. |
BusinessWeek
January 15, 2009
Carey & Francis |
A New Era of Regulation New government controls across a wide swath of industries are on the way. |
BusinessWeek
November 24, 2010
Snyder & Chipman |
Global Warming Skeptics Ascend in Congress Cap-and-trade may be just the first casualty of the science-doubters in the House and Senate |
