Wall Street reform
The Shadowy, Byzantine Process of Political Rule-Making
Between the fiscal cliff and sequestration, bemoaning Washington bureaucracy is almost a cliché these days. Getting a bill signed into law seems like quite a victory, but for major legislation, like the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Affordable Care Act, getting the president’s signature doesn’t automatically set the entire law […]
Takeouts: Democrats unveil sweeping corporate reform bill, NCAA tournament continues
FINANCIAL TAKEOUT: There has been a lot of talk about financial reform, but today, there will be some action. Connecticut’s Senator Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, unveils a new broad financial reform bill today. But will it be enough, and will it have support it needs to pass? New York Times financial […]