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Mass. Democrats take a hard line
Boston HeraldFrantic Democrats want tough action in the ongoing IRS scandal, fearing the damage that a slow bleed could do to their own electoral futures as President Obama struggles to get out ahead of the issue. U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), running for...Tags: Mike Kelly, U.S. Senate, Jeanne Shaheen, James P. McGovern, Barack Obama
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Bill would extend reduced student loan rate
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y.Interest rates would double on federally-subsidized Stafford loans if Congress doesn't act by July 1. More than 60,000 students in Western New York have used such loans to pay for college. And U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is bringing a bill to the Senate...Tags: Students, Chuck Schumer, Government, Money and Monetary Policy, Finance
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U.S. Senate to hold vote on consumer watchdog director next week
ReutersBy Emily Stephenson May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leaders plan to hold a vote next week on President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Senate Democratic aide said on Wednesday, but they are not expected...Tags: Work Relations, U.S. Senate, White House, Republican Party, Barack Obama
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Senate to hold vote on consumer watchdog director next week
Reuters(Reuters) - Senate Democratic leaders plan to hold a vote next week on President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Senate Democratic aide said on Wednesday, but they are not expected to muster enough votes to...Tags: Work Relations, U.S. Senate, White House, Richard Cordray, Republican Party
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Hillary Rodham Clinton has edge on Paul Ryan, Scott Walker, poll finds
Milwaukee Journal SentinelDemocrat Hillary Rodham Clinton tops Republicans Scott Walker and Paul Ryan on their home turf in hypothetical matchups for president, according to a new Wisconsin poll by Marquette Law School. Clinton leads Ryan 48% to 44% in the survey of 717...Tags: Polls, Andrew Cuomo, Paul Ryan, Government, Republican Party
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Letters: Sen. Warren speaks up
Re "Warren upends bankers, tradition," May 11 As the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is a breath of fresh air. Finally, there's a voice in Washington for the people and a staunch advocate for consumers....Tags: Ben Bernanke, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Federal Reserve
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US senator: Show me the economic analysis on settlements vs trials
ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. senator who has criticized Wall Street is asking federal regulators and law enforcement officials whether they have the economic analysis to back up their routine practice of letting big banks...Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, Trials, Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Bank of America Corp.
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Senator Warren wants bank settlements to be justified
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An outspoken freshman senator with a record of taking on Wall Street wants financial regulators and federal prosecutors to provide an economic justification for allowing big banks to settle investigations without admitting any...Tags: Trials, Citigroup Incorporated, Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Bank of America Corp.
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Obama to nominate Democratic Rep. Mel Watt to head housing agency
WASHINGTON -- President Obama will nominate Democratic Rep. Mel Watt to head the federal housing agency that oversees taxpayer-owned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a White House official said Wednesday. Watt, an 11-term congressman from North Carolina,...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Fannie Mae, White House, Kamala D. Harris, Barack Obama
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Booker pulling in the cash from outside N.J.
The Philadelphia InquirerHow do you raise $1.9 million in three months? If you're Newark Mayor Cory Booker, you tap into a network of admirers that includes some of Hollywood's biggest producers, media moguls, and name-brand developers. Then you bring in Wolfgang Puck to...Tags: Frank Lautenberg, New York Knicks, Barack Obama, Ron Howard, Media Industry
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Freshman senator with senior pluck takes on the financial industry
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, waited patiently for her first chance to question top financial regulators at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill. When her turn finally came after 90 minutes,...
Tags: Finance, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Occupy Wall Street, Freddie Mac
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Tulsa World, Okla., Action Line column
Tulsa WorldDear Action Line: Someone told me Republicans are trying to scuttle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by having its director's appointment thrown out by the courts. Do we really want another Great Recession? What is going on with this? -- S.R.,...Tags: Work Relations, Labor Legislation, Richard Cordray, Republican Party, Finance
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