Democrats Begin Drive to Push Through Priorities Before Elections
Banks, CDOs and Prison Futures
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The narrative that's been building that Lincoln's tough derivatives reform was all about trying to solidify Dem/anti-Wall Street support before her primary tomorrow, and that further, once the primary was over, she and Dem leadership were ready to gut the reforms. Now comes confirmation, direct from the horses' mouths. Two...AR-Sen, Wall Street Reform: Lincoln ready to abandon tough derivatives reform
Financial Reform Moves Forward, Progressive Senators Will Offer Strong Amendment
The passage of Lincoln's derivatives bill, with the surprise support of Grassley, and counterintuitively watered down by a handful of Dem amendments, gets the Senate closer to a done deal.
Lincoln's language on derivatives still has to be merged with the Dodd bill, and could be changed by Dodd before it's...
Lincoln Moving Left on Derivative Reform?
That's the message that Blanche Lincoln wants to deliver, and Politico obliges.
A new proposal by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Blanche Lincoln would require sweeping changes to the $450 trillion derivatives market, including forcing big banks to spin off “swaps desks” that handle the complex financial instruments — a more aggressive approach...
Obama Takes Tough Wall Street Reform Pitch to NYC
Filed under: Senate, Economy, Obama Administration, Wall Street
President campaigns for financial reform Thursday, delivering a message designed to tame Wall Street's reckless ways while encouraging markets to thrive.
Wall Street Reform: Derivatives Bill Aims for More Transparency
Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Congress
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) introduced a bill Friday that would increase transparency in the $450 trillion derivatives market and prohibit swaps dealers from receiving any federal assistance.
Tighter Financial Regulation Backed by Two-Thirds of Public, Poll Finds
Filed under: Polls, Poll Watch, Wall Street
As the Senate heads for a showdown on a bill to more tightly regulate the financial industry, a new poll shows that most Americans favor such legislation.
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