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Entries in wall street reform (44)

Wednesday
Jul212010

Bernanke: Wall Street Reform Bill Could Prevent Future Economic Disasters

Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, says that the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform bill could prevent future financial crises. (0:29)

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Wednesday
Jul212010

Obama Touts New Consumer Watchdog Group

At the signing of the Wall Street Reform Bill, President Barack Obama says that a new consumer watchdog group will protect consumers from deceptive financial practices.

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Wednesday
Jul212010

Obama: Financial Reform Will Foster Innovation

At the signing of the Wall Street Reform Bill, President Obama said that the bill will foster innovation and help small business, noting that only the deceptive businesses have anything to fear.

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Wednesday
Jul212010

Obama Promises An End To Bailouts

At the signing of the Wall Street Reform Bill, President Obama assured the audience that there would be no more bailouts.

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Wednesday
Jul212010

Obama: Financial Reform Will Guard Against Unneccesary Risks

At the signing of the Wall Street Reform Bill, President Obama said that the lax regulation of the financial industry allowed companies to take huge risks that caused the economic downturn.

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Wednesday
Jul212010

Obama: Reform Will Prevent Future Financial Crisis

President Obama says Tuesday that the financial regulatory reform law he signed will reign in the risky behavior that caused the financial crisis to happen.

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Wednesday
Jul212010

GOP Opposition Stalled Wall Street Reform, Says Obama

President Obama says that passing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Bill was a struggle due to strong opposition from some Republicans and lobbyists.

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Thursday
Jul152010

No More Taxpayer Funded Bailouts, Says Lawmaker 

Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) says that the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will ensure that taxpayers no longer contribute to the bail outs of companies who are “too big to fail.” (0:25)
Monday
Jul122010

Big Bank Greed Collapsed U.S. Economy, Says Official

President of South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Frank Knapp, Jr. says the greed from big banks destroyed the country’s economy but adds that Wall Street reform will help small businesses prosper and improve the United States’ economy. (0:30)

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Monday
May102010

Large Hedge Funds Warrant Registration And Disclosure, Says Sen. Reed 

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) said during a conference call Monday that large hedge funds warrant registration and discolsure.

"Size and risks have been a problem," said Reed. (0:15)
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Monday
May102010

Reed: Hedge Funds With Over $100 Million Should Register With SEC

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) explained that through an amendment he is introducing, hedge funds that have over $100 million in assests should be required to register with the Securities Exchange Commission.

Reed says that $100 million is an appropriate standard considering the current state of the market. (0:12)
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Monday
May102010

Sen. Reed Wants To Give Regulators Better Insight Into Private Investment

During a conference call Monday, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said he will soon introduce an amendment to the Senate’s financial regulatory reform bill aimed at closing loopholes within the financial sector.

“This approach is designed to give the regulators better insight about size, leverage, and risk-taking, in private pools of capital and I think that is going to be helpful," Reed said. (0:13)


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Thursday
Apr292010

Transparency Is The New Law For Big Institutions, Says Senator

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says Thursday that financial regulatory reform will make it illegal for big corporations to hide their financial difficulties. (0:30)
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Thursday
Apr292010

Big Financial Institutions Need To Be Broken Up, Says Sen. Sanders

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) points out that four financial institutions control $7 trillion. Sanders says that their size poses a systemic risk and that they should be broken up to counter it. (0:35)
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Thursday
Apr292010

Separate Consumer Watchdog Agency From The Fed, Says Senator

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says Thursday that the the proposed Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection should not be housed inside the Federal Reserve. (0:21)
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Tuesday
Apr272010

Levin Asks Goldman Chief If Selling "Crap" To Clients Bothers Him

Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) questions Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein during a hearing on Tuesday to examine Goldman Sachs's role in the nation's financial and economic collapse. (:19)
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Tuesday
Apr272010

People Lost Money In Housing Collapse But It Wasn't Really Our Fault, Says Goldman Sachs CEO

Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) questions Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein during a hearing on Tuesday to examine Goldman Sachs's role in the nation's financial and economic collapse. (:35)
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Tuesday
Apr272010

Goldman CEO To Levin: Define "Betting Against"

Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) questions Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein during a hearing on Tuesday to examine Goldman Sachs's role in the nation's financial and economic collapse. (:35)
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Tuesday
Apr272010

Levin To Goldman Chief: Would Clients Knowingly Buy Something You Bet Against?

Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) questions Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein during a hearing on Tuesday to examine Goldman Sachs's role in the nation's financial and economic collapse. (:48)
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Tuesday
Apr272010

Senate Democrat Accuses Goldman CEO Of Betting Against Clients

Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) questions Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein during a hearing on Tuesday to examine Goldman Sachs's role in the nation's financial and economic collapse. (:31)
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