Derivatives Bill

Comparing Goldman Sachs to a Casino Is an Insult to Casinos

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 05.25.2011

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Miles Mogulescu

Running a gambling casino is actually a pretty simple, straightforward and honest business. You're closely regulated by the state gambling commission. But if you're Goldman Sachs, you can load the dice.

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Ryan Grim

Lincoln Bill Passes With Republican Support

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tough regulation of derivatives moved through Blanche Lincoln's Agriculture Committee with the surprising support of Republican Charles Grassley (R-Io...

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Financial Reform: Why The Bill May Actually Be Getting STRONGER

tnr.com | Noam Scheiber | Posted 05.25.2011

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The reason the recent developments are so remarkable is that all reforms tend to weaken as they get closer to passage, as legislators hash out comprom...

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Derivatives Lobby Hooks Up With New Dems To Water Down Reform Bill

The Huffington Post | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bloomberg News reports Friday morning that the derivatives lobby has put a bug in the ear of the New Democrat Coalition. JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sach...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Derivatives Bill Amended To Let Big Banks Keep Some Contracts Secret

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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The House Agriculture Committee approved legislation Wednesday beefing up regulation of the kind of opaque derivatives many blame for causing the fina...

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My Congressman Sold Out To Wall Street

Cate Long | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cate Long

The fight goes on in Washington to write new laws which creates a stable and transparent financial system. Wall Street and its influence is everywhere, even in guiding the actions of our congressman.

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Major Loopholes In Derivatives Bill (For Now)

Newsweek | Michael Hirsh | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thanks to weeks of intense pressure from Wall Street banks and their customers in corporate America, the bill that was approved on Thursday by Rep. Ba...

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Red Light Swaps

Cate Long | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cate Long

Recently several Republican representatives, including Scott Garrett, have questioned whether derivatives helped create the financial crisis. Did derivatives cause the financial crisis? You bet.

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