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Republicans Revise Plan to Limit Consumer Protection Agency
Republicans are fighting the planned Consumer Financial Protection Bureau through oversight and budget proposals.
May 5, 2011UBS Settles Fraud Charges in Municipal Bond Market
UBS, the Swiss banking giant, was accused by the federal and state governments of rigging bids in a municipal bond derivatives market.
May 4, 2011In Fight Over Spectrum, Its Broadcasters vs. Wireless Companies
The government wants TV broadcasters to give up some of their airwaves to allow for expanded use by cellphones and other mobile applications.
April 22, 2011Move to Reclaim Airwaves Said to Have Been Planned Years Ago
A former F.C.C. chairman says that Julius Genachowski, the current chairman, helped draft a plan to reclaim airwaves from broadcasters in the 1990s.
April 22, 2011S.E.C. to Study Easing Rules on Shares of Private Companies
WASHINGTON -- The chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered a staff review of the regulations that guide how small companies raise money from investors, as it considers relaxing the rules. The review opens the door to changes that supporters say could make it attractive for more new technology companies like Facebook and Twitter to consider selling shares to the public.
April 9, 2011House Approves a Measure to Block The F.C.C.'s Rule on Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives approved a measure on Friday that would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating how Internet service providers manage their broadband networks, potentially overturning a central initiative of the F.C.C. chairman, Julius Genachowski. The action, which is less likely to pass the Senate and which President Obama has threatened to veto, is nevertheless significant because it puts half of the legislative branch on the same side of the...
April 9, 2011British Bank Proposal Expected to Include Stiff Rules
A proposal from a British commission is expected to suggest separating the trading and deposit-taking functions at the country’s banks.
April 8, 2011Federal Workers Facing Furloughs in Shutdown
Many federal employees faced uncertainty about what a furlough would mean for them.
April 8, 2011Federal Departments Lay Out Plans in the Event of a Government Shutdown
Social Security payments will be made, and some tax refunds will be issued, but national parks will close.
April 7, 2011Settlement With S.E.C. Over Overpriced Wachovia C.D.O.’s
“Wachovia caused significant losses to the Zuni Indians and other investors by violating basic investor protection rules,” the S.E.C.’s top enforcer said.
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