International banking regulations agreed upon in Basel, Switzerland, last week will reduce the probability of a future financial meltdown, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said before the House Financial Services Commit…
According to a Pew Research Center poll, 40% of Americans believe that the expiration of tax cuts for the wealthy would hurt the economy, while only 26% think it would help.
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Obama’s decision to tap Elizabeth Warren as advisor for a new financial watchdog group has raised the ire of consumer and business advocates, who argue that her appointment undercut the goals of clarity and transparency.
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The financial crisis was produced by a complex set of circumstances, including a massive housing bubble, poor regulation and irresponsible lending on an epic scale. A handful of bankers became the public faces of the crisis, an…
Before he moved into the White House, President Obama wrote a children’s book: Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters. On Nov. 16, he’ll share his tribute to 13 groundbreaking Americans, including George Washington, Jackie Ro…