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Reform reading: Bailout paradox in Nov. 2 election

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

Counting on a new accounting

By Marianne Lavelle

It has to be one of the more obscure subjects ever addressed in a news release from a major presidential campaign. John McCain — who two wee

“Go tell a Republican,” Rep. Frank says to complaints that Congress has failed to curb foreclosures

By Julie Vorman

Foreclosure complaints? "Go tell a Republican" says Rep. Frank
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Financial reform this week: CFPB pushes ahead with plan for non-bank regulation

By Julie Vorman

The CFPB meets Friday with industry groups to start mapping out how it will regulate payday lenders, credit bureaus, others

Meltdown 101

By John Dunbar

Subprime mortgages and America's road to financial ruin

Excerpts from this story referencing "Fannie Mae":

"… ;Freddie Mac and the Federal National Mortgage Corporation (Fannie Mae).Fannie and Freddie were created by the government to basically do the sam …"

Stock market plunge shows need for tough oversight of financial system, reformers say

By Michael Hudson

Is stock market plunge a sign that tough Wall St. reforms are still needed?
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A roundup of investigations in the three years since the last market crash

By Shirley Gao

iWatch News reports on the financial crisis from 2008 to now

Excerpts from this story referencing "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act":

"… could start again. On Oct. 3, 2008, President Bush signed the $700 billion Emergency Economic Stabilization Act into law. Calls for increased regulation over the financial and housing in …"

Hensarling will take hard line into Super Congress debates

By John Aloysius Farrell and Josh Israel

Co-chair of Super Congress opposed bank bailout as socialist

Eroding budget erodes consumer safety

By The Center for Public Integrity

Consumer safety commission's oversight is weak and out-of-date due to its disappearing budget

Shaky start for Troubled Asset Relief Program

By The Center for Public Integrity

Instead of buying up troubled assets, money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program poured into banks to little avail

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