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Entries by Mary Bottari from 05/2010

Blanche Lincoln Rambos Wall Street

| Posted 05.02.2010 | Business
Read More: Goldman Sachs, Blanche Lincoln, Economy, Financial Crisis, Bernie Sanders, Jeff Merkley, Big Banks, Carl Levin, Recession, Business News

Sen. Blanche Lincoln decided to Rambo Wall Street. As Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, she put forward a stunning improvement to the Senate financial reform bill over the hysterical cries of big bank lobbyists.

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USAA Changes its Tune on Financial Reform

| Posted 05.17.2010 | Business
Read More: Bank Reform, Financial Crisis, Banking Crisis, Jeff Merkley, Chris Dodd, Carl Levin, Finacial-Crisis, Goldman Sachs, Proprietary Trading, Securities and Exchange Commission, Business News

This week we will see which Senators stand with the Goldman Sachs' of the world and which Senators stand with USAA against unethical and possibly illegal proprietary trading.

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Bank Brawl Continues: Now It's Lincoln vs. Obama

| Posted 05.23.2010 | Business
Read More: Bill Halter, Banking, Blanche Lincoln, Obama, Derivatives, Derivatives Reform, Business News

This week, the U.S. Senate passed a strong financial reform bill. Now it's time to hold President Obama's feet to the fire to ensure the strongest possible bill.

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