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Rough road ahead for financial reform in Senate

Senator Richard Shelby opposes the Obama administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which would strip existing regulators, such as the Federal Reserve, of consumer protection duties and centralize them. Full Article at International Business Times

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