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    • "White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers said Monday that there were signs the U.S. economy was returning to normal, but he warned that 'major slack' remained and that weak demand would continue to crimp output" the Wall Street Journal (subscription) reports. Full Article at National Journal
    White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers said Monday that there were signs the U.S. economy was returning to normal, but he warned that 'major slack' remained and that weak demand would continue to crimp output
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
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  1. Facing mounting pressure from multiple investigations, Bank of America's board has voted to reveal the legal advice that the bank received late last year in its merger with Merrill Lynch
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  2. Democrats' best hope for passing the biggest overhaul of the nation's financial laws since the Great Depression may rest with an unpredictable, anti-bailout conservative who's skeptical of Big Government
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  3. More than 80% of the 44 forecasters surveyed by the
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  4. The stunning reversal, approved by the board Friday, removes a major hurdle in resolving a number of cases that have been brought against the bank, and may be part of the bank's strategy to try to exonerate several executives, including its retiring chief, Kenneth D. Lewis.
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  5. The rule bans the use of controversial financial entities that allowed firms to shift risks away from their bottom lines. Before the financial crisis, banks and other financial firms relied heavily on special financial vehicles to support the booming market for securities based on residential, commercia...
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  6. But Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) is a deal maker, and he's looking more and more like he's ready to compromise -- regardless of whether his party leaders want to slow walk a Democratic priority.
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago
  7. Financial and real estate interests are making a strong push for federal regulators to delay the impact of a new accounting rule effective at the beginning of next year
    SOURCE: National Journal 1 month ago

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