Funding already flowing to new consumer agency, Fed chief says

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Trust a central banker to focus on the money. The Federal Reserve has already set up the operating accounts and initial funding for the new

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Credit rater says new consumer agency is much-needed "medicine" for banks

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Live from the cash room: Your risk regulators in action

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

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Reform reading: Senator asks Fed for details of loans to rich investors, tax haven funds

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Madoff lesson: More investor protections needed

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Bernard Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme holds many painful lessons for regulators and investors. Among them: It’s time for the Securitie

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Small investors to get bigger megaphone at SEC

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SEC extracts fines, but not confessions

No unemployment worries for bank lobbyists in Washington, where business is booming

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SEC Urged to Force Companies to Disclose Sudan Ties

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The Securities and Exchange Commission should require companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges to reveal any business operations tied to Sud

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Report: Hundreds of former SEC employees representing clients before agency

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Reform reading: TBTF banks lacking wind-down plan could be forced to restructure

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Donor profile: John Childs

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SEC posts timeline for investor-protection reform work

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has helpfully posted a timeline of its planned work to carry out new investor-protection regulations

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Senate GOP leader: Starving regulators of money means a "better America"

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SEC too lenient with secrecy requests, says watchdog

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Dodd-Frank regulators brace for lawsuits after SEC loss in appeals court

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Rating agencies fight (and lobby) for survival

Webcast tonight on protection for small investors

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If you’re a nervous investor with a shrunken retirement account, a congressionally-created investor protection entity is holding a special w

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SEC watchdog: Becoming political appointee would jeopardize White House probe

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Daily financial reform roundup

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Daily news highlights for consumers following the U.S. financial reform law....

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White House threatens to veto House budget as too stingy with CFPB, SEC funding

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Stockbrokers, credit raters, Fannie among study targets ordered by financial reform bill

By Julie Vorman

When faced with some of the toughest issues in writing the financial regulation reform bill, Senate and House negotiators resorted to a clas

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Freddie's and Fannie's favors

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Why Fannie and Freddie continue to cost taxpayers billions

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Obama punting on Fannie, Freddie could prove costly

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Consumer advocate Warren returns to ring for more sparring with GOP-led panel

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U.S. energy, mining companies must disclose government payments

By Julie Vorman

U.S. energy companies will soon have to reveal how much they pay foreign governments for rights to produce crude oil, natural gas and minera

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Senate GOP leader: Starving regulators of money means a "better America"

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New global energy payments index may get boost from SEC

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"Help wanted" to influence Dodd-Frank law

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Reform reading: What will Barney's replacement do?

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Congress passes campaign finance reform

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With a 92-6 Senate vote, Congress has passed the first campaign finance reform legislation in 21 years. The Ful

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Loophole allows donors to give without leaving a trace

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Impending ban hasn't stopped soft money rush by presidential hopefuls

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Time to update SEC disclosure requirements, agency official says in defending budget

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Senior Securities and Exchange Commission officials today defended the agency’s request for a $264 million budget increase in fiscal 2012, s

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Not my job: SEC ignores quarterly stock picks by big funds

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