Financial reform's endgame: 3 theories
The Democrats' financial reform bill will soon face a key vote in the Senate. Here are three ways it could go
The Democrats' long battle to pass financial reform is coming to a head Monday, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) planning a test vote as early as this evening. The Democratic bill would introduce tough new rules to protect consumers, regulate derivative... More
Was Obama too soft on Wall Street?
The President delivered a speech on financial services reform to a roomful of Wall Street bankers in New York. Why didn't he go on the attack?
The president travelled to America's financial center on Thursday to deliver what was expected to be a hard-hitting speech shaming Wall Street for its excesses. Even the venue — the Cooper Union Hall in which Abraham Lincoln made his famous 1860 speech on... More
Wall Street reform: A change of heart from the GOP?
As Obama makes a final push for reforming banks, key members of the GOP are quieting their criticism of the plan. Why the shift?
As President Obama reprimands Wall Street bankers and makes his final case for financial reform, GOP leaders in the Senate are softening their criticism of the proposed regulations. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who just days ago warned that the reform... More
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