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Congress unveils $1.1 trillion plan to fund U.S. government

By Derek Wallbank, Bloomberg | January 14, 2014

House and Senate lawmakers agreed to a bipartisan compromise to fund the U.S. government through Sept. 30, unveiling the measure days before financing for federal agencies is scheduled to lapse.

Fed $4 trillion assets draw lawmaker ire amid bubble concern

By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg | December 17, 2013

The Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is poised to exceed $4 trillion, prompting warnings its record easing is inflating asset-price bubbles and drawing renewed lawmaker scrutiny just as Janet Yellen prepares to take charge.

Yellen’s nomination as Fed chairman approved by Senate panel

By Cheyenne Hopkins and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg | November 21, 2013

Janet Yellen’s nomination to be chairman of the Federal Reserve was approved by the Senate Banking Committee today with a vote of 14-8.

Yellen’s Fed chairman nomination backed by five Republicans

By Kathleen Hunter and Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg | November 20, 2013

Five Senate Republicans say they’re inclined to support Janet Yellen to be chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, which should give her the 60 votes she needs to be confirmed.

Yellen signals more bond purchases until recovery improves

By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg | November 14, 2013

Janet Yellen, nominated to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, signaled she will carry on the central bank’s unprecedented stimulus until she sees improvement in an economy that’s operating well below potential.

Yellen rejoins QE debate as hearing gives critics forum

By Joshua Zumbrun, Jeff Kearns and Craig Torres, Bloomberg | November 13, 2013

Federal Reserve policy makers have publicly debated whether to maintain their bond-buying pace since well before Janet Yellen was named last month to succeed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke. One voice has been missing: Yellen’s.

Summers sets up confirmation fight of the century: Simon Johnson

By Simon Johnson | September 8, 2013

If Larry Summers is picked by the president to run the Fed, the debate around his nomination would be unlike any that has come before.

Gensler recusal faulted in CFTC watchdog’s MF Global report

By Silla Brush | May 21, 2013

Chairman Gary Gensler’s recusal from the investigation into MF Global was unnecessary, according to the agency’s internal watchdog.

Too-big-to-fail proves too-hard-to-solve amid calls to curb banks

By Craig Torres and Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg | February 4, 2013

Top U.S. bank regulators and lawmakers are pushing for action to limit the risk that the government again winds up financing the rescue of one or more of the nation’s biggest financial institutions.

Volcker Rule splits regional banks from Wall Street

By Carter Dougherty and Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg | November 2, 2012

Mid-sized banks that mostly let Wall Street and small firms speak for the industry during the debate over the Dodd-Frank Act have decided it’s time to carve out their own agenda in Washington.

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