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By Hans Nichols, Bloomberg |
March 22, 2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said he’s “spoken to the president a bit” about his future and that he feels no personal responsibility to stay at the helm until the Fed winds down its unprecedented policies to stimulate the economy.
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By Derek Wallbank, Bloomberg |
March 15, 2013
U.S. House Republicans won’t wait for President Barack Obama to issue a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. They plan to vote by the end of May on legislation that would sidestep the White House.
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By Laurel Brubaker Calkins, Bloomberg |
March 7, 2013
TransCanada Corp. faces court arguments from Texas landowners that its plans for the Keystone XL pipeline to transport Canadian tar-sands oil to coastal refineries don’t give it the right to condemn their property.
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By Silla Brush |
March 5, 2013
The Obama administration has opened discussions with Gary Gensler about serving a possible second term as chairman of the CFTC.
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By Kathleen M. Howley, Bloomberg |
February 28, 2013
U.S. spending cuts scheduled to kick in tomorrow will constrain the availability of Federal Housing Administration mortgages that account for about a quarter of originations, threatening its role in the year-long housing recovery.
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By Kasia Klimasinska |
February 27, 2013
Former White House Chief of Staff Jacob J. Lew won Senate confirmation to become U.S. Treasury secretary.
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By Greg Stohr, Bloomberg |
February 27, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission must move more quickly in pressing some fraud lawsuits, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a decision that may affect agencies across the government.
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By David Welch and Matt Townsend, Bloomberg |
February 20, 2013
Office Depot Inc. agreed to buy OfficeMax Inc. for $1.17 billion in a bid to revive a retailer that has been losing sales to online rivals and Staples Inc., the largest U.S. office-supplies chain.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
February 12, 2013
Job openings in the U.S. dropped in December from a four-year high, a sign employers put expansion plans on hold as lawmakers wrangled over tax and spending programs.
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By Phil Mattingly |
February 11, 2013
Frustration with New York-based S&P, the nation’s largest ratings firm, Moody’s Corp. and Fitch Ratings has existed almost since the current administration took office.
