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Entries by Mary Bottari from 03/2010

Bank Deform: Dodd Doubles Down on a Losing Bet

| Posted 03.08.2010 | Business

Watching the devolution of the bank reform bill in the U.S. Senate has been painful. Banking Chairman Chris Dodd's original proposal unveiled last ye...

Progressive Senators Fight for Real Bank Reform

| Posted 03.13.2010 | Business

Dodd has said that he will unveil his new bill on Monday. Take your time Senator. Get it right this time. It is not an exaggeration to say that the future of the world may depend on it.

American Women to Dodd: Size Matters

| Posted 03.18.2010 | Business

As women and as taxpayers, we are writing to tell Senator Dodd that size matters. As he gets ready to take up bank reform in committee next week, we need to talk.

Dodd Move Blocks Progressive Reforms

| Posted 03.23.2010 | Business

Sen. Dodd's decision to vote his own version of the financial reform package out of committee moves the real debate to the Senate floor and worsens progressive's chance of improving the bill.

Could Bloomberg Lawsuit Mean Death to Zombie Banks?

| Posted 03.28.2010 | Business

On March 19, Bloomberg won its lawsuit against the Federal Reserve for information that could expose which "too big to fail" banks in the United States are walking zombies and which banks were merely rotting.

Prosecuting Financial Crimes: Will Anyone Bunk with Bernie?

| Posted 03.31.2010 | Business

Madoff is lonely. I am sure the federal penitentiary can squeeze in more bunk beds to accommodate his friends from Wall Street. But it's not going to happen until the FBI and the DOJ are given the resources they need.