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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, Elizabeth Warren, 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: Financial Markets, Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Elizabeth Warren, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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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: Financial Markets, Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Elizabeth Warren, Federal Reserve
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Donations, lobbying by high-speed traders on the rise -report
ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - High-frequency trading firms increased their campaign contributions to federal lawmakers by 673 percent from the 2008 to the 2012 election cycle, according to a report that sheds light on their political...Tags: Financial Markets, CME Group Inc., Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Chicago Board Options Exchange
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Donations, lobbying by high-speed traders on the rise: report
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - High-frequency trading firms increased their campaign contributions to federal lawmakers by 673 percent from the 2008 to the 2012 election cycle, according to a report that sheds light on their political connections in Washington...Tags: Financial Markets, CME Group Inc., Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Chicago Board Options Exchange
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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: $700 Billion Bank Bailout (2008), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Finance, Litigation and Regulation, Elections
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U.S. Senator urges quick action on Ex-Im nominee Hochberg
ReutersBy Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson on Tuesday warned the U.S. Export-Import Bank could be forced to stop operations in two months unless the Senate quickly approves the nomination of Fred Hochberg...Tags: U.S. Congress, Exports, Tim Johnson, Government, Barack Obama
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Republicans intensify pressure to limit powers of consumer agency
WASHINGTON — Republicans have stepped up their pressure to limit the wide-ranging powers of the nation's watchdog over consumers' money matters. The head of a key House committee overseeing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he would no...
Tags: Richard Cordray, Finance, Washington, DC, Maxine Waters, Mortgages
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House chairman bars consumer bureau chief from testifying
WASHINGTON -- The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will deliver his semi-annual report to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday morning, but he's not welcome to do the same before a House panel. House Financial Services Committee...
Tags: Richard Cordray, Finance, U.S. Supreme Court, Federal Reserve, U.S. Senate
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Future of Johnson's war chest unknown
SIOUX FALLS — While U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson has decided not to run for another term in Congress, he has not decided what to do with the money he raised for a possible new campaign. The 66-year-old South Dakota Democrat announced last month that...Tags: U.S. Congress, Tim Johnson, Elections, Republican Party, Federal Election Commission
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Senate confirms former prosecutor Mary Jo White as SEC chairwoman
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday confirmed Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, placing a tough former prosecutor in the role as Wall Street's top watchdog. White was confirmed by a unanimous voice vote in the Senate, an...
Tags: Jerry Moran, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Mary Schapiro, Prosecution, Rajat Gupta
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Sen. Warren slams regulators' failure to prosecute crooked banks
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants to know: How much money do banks have to launder to get charged with a crime? In a Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday, Warren asked financial regulators why officials from banks weren't prosecuted even...
Tags: Eric Holder, Elizabeth Warren
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