Financial Reform

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December 8, 2011

GOP blocks Obama nominee to head financial agency

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked President Barack Obama's choice to head the new consumer protection agency that…
August 14, 2011

Why President Obama has more bite than bark

OPINION - Progressives would be wise to ignore their political soothsayers and recognize that everyone has a hustle...
August 4, 2010

TheGrio talks financial reform at the White House

VIDEO - TheGrio's contributor Wilmer Leon will go to the White House to discuss the impact of financial reform on…
August 4, 2010

Why African-Americans should care about financial reform

OPINION - As African-Americans establish physical regimens for good health, fiscal well being requires a similar strategy...
July 21, 2010

Obama signs sweeping financial reform into law

WASHINGTON (AP) - Reveling in victory, President Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations…
July 19, 2010

7/19/10 – theGrio & CNBC Market Update

VIDEO - In the week ahead, investors await several reports on Q2 earnings, housing sales, and the direction of the…
July 15, 2010

Senate passes sweeping financial reform bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Obama likely would sign the bill next week...
July 15, 2010

Can financial reform close racial wealth gap?

OPINION - Financial reform is important, but without addressing the racial and social biases we are only touching the tip…
July 13, 2010

Major bank reform bill faces final vote this week

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama on Tuesday secured the 60 votes he needs in the Senate to pass a sweeping…
July 12, 2010

Finish line in sight for US financial overhaul

WASHINGTON (AP) - While Obama would have preferred an earlier conclusion for the bill, its passage less than four months…
June 30, 2010

Bank bill faces House passage, Senate delays vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate, its votes still in flux, planned to take up the bill in mid-July, denying President…
June 30, 2010

Bank bill gets patched up, moves closer to passage

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Democrats are inching closer to passage of a major rewrite of financial industry regulations, making fixes…
June 25, 2010

Obama claims victory in Wall Street reform deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Asked by reporters whether he can get the financial measure through the Senate, Obama said, "You bet."...
June 25, 2010

House, Senate lawmakers finalize finance reform deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers hope to have a bill on President Obama's desk by July 4...
May 24, 2010

Obama’s big wins on bills may not help Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) - Anxious and angry, Americans are not in a congratulatory mood. That's bad news for President Obama and…
May 24, 2010

Financial reform may do little to squash mortgage scams

OPINION - The financial reform bill will allow for new rules on mortgage lending, but it may end up doing…
May 24, 2010

5/24/10 – theGrio & CNBC Market Update

VIDEO - This week, investors can expect reports on housing, personal income, and consumer confidence, as Congress reconciles the sweeping…
May 21, 2010

Obama scores second big win: Wall Street reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president and his Senate allies beat back strong Republican opposition to the financial measure...
May 20, 2010

Senate breaks impasse on financial regulation bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barely breaking a logjam, the Senate ended debate on a massive financial regulation bill, clearing the way…
May 12, 2010

Senate votes to rein in mortgage lenders

WASHINGTON (AP) - Taking aim at deceptive lending, the Senate on Wednesday voted to ban mortgage brokers and loan officers…