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Holder: Justice Department Subpoenaed 11 Financial Firms

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2012

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WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday that civil subpoenas have been recently issued to 11 different financial ...

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Fed Chairman: Big Banks Need 'More-Stringent' Rules

Posted 07.11.2011

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WASHINGTON - Larger financial firms should face more onerous regulatory requirements to make sure they can withstand turbulence in economy or cred...

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Corporate Profits At All-Time High As Recovery Stumbles

HuffingtonPost.com | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK -- Despite high unemployment and a largely languishing real estate market, U.S. businesses are more profitable than ever, according to federa...

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Democrats Launch New Push To Tax Bonuses

The Hill | Silla Brush | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats in the House and Senate are making a new push to tax bonuses at large financial firms that received bailout money. The new efforts come aft...

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Elizabeth Warren: Financial Rules 'Literally Don't Work Anymore,' Regulations Should Be 'Clear And Painful'

Posted 05.25.2011

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Elizabeth Warren, a professor at Harvard Law School who has more recently assumed the role of chairwoman of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the ...

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Barney Frank Disagrees With Obama On Fund, May Face Fight With Some Firms

bloomberg.com | Alison Vekshin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Barney Frank, chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, reversed course on paying to unwind failed financial fi...

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Big Financial Firms Losing Power On Capitol Hill

Washington Post | Binyamin Appelbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

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Large banks are on the verge of losing a key legislative battle over the shape of financial reform, an unusual setback that reflects the continued pol...

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Dems Fear Bush Will Tie Obama's Hands On TARP

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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There is increasingly anxiety among members of Congress and fiscal watchdogs over the handling of the Troubled Asset Relief Program by the Bush admini...

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Mortgage Companies Cut (Some) Online Spending

Silicon Alley Insider | Michael Learmonth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Four big mortgage lenders cut their online ad spending from December to January, according to Nielsen Online. Four financial firms were among the top ...

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Will You Cash Out Before The Market Crashes?

Motley Fool | Tim Hanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Six -- count 'em, six -- major financial firms now declare that the United States is in recession. That list includes heavyweights such as Goldman S...

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