Koch's web of influence

By John Aloysius Farrell

The Koch Industries web of influence

Excerpts from this story referencing "Frank Act":

"… egulation and spent heavily on lobbyists who worked to shape the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act and other vehicles for financial reform. The Koch lobbyists focused, in pa …"

Regulatory gap on financial planners is a risk to consumers

By Laurel Adams

No specific regulations oversee financial planners, leaving consumers to rely on a network of state and federal laws to serve as a watchdog.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Frank Act":

"… e number of financial planners increased from 94,000 to 208,400.The Dodd—Frank Act will increase the number of financial firms that state security department …"

Reform, watched

Want to give an economist a fit? Insist that supply is “better” than demand. Or, as we recently discovered, ask for a quick take on the new

Excerpts from this story referencing "Frank Act":

"… eds of new rules, procedures, and offices created under the sprawling Dodd-Frank Act, even economists don’t know where to begin.It imposes new restrictions o …"

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FACT CHECK: Attack ad on Mass. Senator largely unsupported

By FactCheck.Org

Attack ad calling Sen. Scott Brown a 'yes' man for GOP makes unfounded claims on his political record

Excerpts from this story referencing "Frank Act":

"… that claim. As we've already noted, Brown in fact voted for the Dodd-Frank Act, which, among other things, set up a new Consumer Financial Protectio …"

Colombia’s black-market coltan tied to drug traffickers, paramilitaries

By Ignacio Gómez G.

Illicit mining in hot spot of Colombia’s Amazon tied to paramilitaries, drug traffickers

Excerpts from this story referencing "Frank Act":

"… a into international contraband. For example, the U.S. government’s Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 prohibits American firms from buying natural resources obtained il …"

"… a he mines is partially free of guerrillas and criminal gangs. If the Dodd-Frank Act restrictions were applied to South American mineral mining, the FARC’s l …"

Venezuela emerges as new source of ‘conflict’ minerals

By Emilia Diaz-Struck and Joseph Poliszuk

Venezuelan black-market mineral likely making its way to everything from smart phones to smart bombs

Excerpts from this story referencing "Frank Act":

"… s talk of applying pressure on producers via the U.S. government’s Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, which bars American manufacturers from buying natural resources e …"