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Obama to sign Wall Street reform bill

Obama to sign Wall Street reform bill

President Obama will sign into law Wednesday the Wall Street reform bill -- the most-sweeping set of changes to America's financial regulatory system since the 1930s.

Senh: Finally. As I was watching the documentary on Enron, I was reminded of the financial meltdown in 2008. It was eerily similar. Now, hopefully, this new bill will put an end to irresponsible and greedy Wall Street guys from gambling our futures away. Barack Obama's on a roll. First, health care overhaul. Now, financial overhaul. Now, he just has to do something about the unemployment rate.

 

Derivatives standoff stalls Wall St bill

Lawmakers were locked in an impasse over derivatives on Thursday as they struggled to finish their historic rewrite of U.S. financial regulations.

 

Business Leader Slams Obama Policies

The chairman of the Business Roundtable sharply criticized the Obama administration's economic policies as impediments to U.S. growth.

 

Auto dealers win while banks lose in Wall Street bill

Lawmakers on Tuesday spared auto dealers from new scrutiny and neared agreement on trading limits for banks as they raced to complete the biggest overhaul of the financial rule book since the 1930s.

 

GOP may end filibuster of financial reform bill

GOP may end filibuster of financial reform bill

The Senate's top Republican signaled Wednesday that a GOP filibuster of Wall Street reform legislation will end.

 

Obama scolds Wall St for resisting reform

President Barack Obama scolded Wall Street on Thursday for its "furious efforts" to fight tighter regulation, saying the United States was doomed to another financial crisis if reforms were not implemented

 

Senate panel approves Wall Street reform bill

Senate panel approves Wall Street reform bill

A Senate committee on Wednesday passed a proposal aimed at helping protect the economy from future meltdowns and taxpayers from more Wall Street bailouts.

 

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