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By James Gelfer on June 18, 2010 | No Comments
It’s been a couple of weeks since I last posted, and in that time there has been a noticeable lull in financial news. With the BP oil spill and primaries across the country underway, financial regulation and the woes of Wall Street seem to be taking a backseat at most media outlets. For those who ... -
Senate Passes Their Version of Wall Street Reform Bil...By James Gelfer on May 21, 2010 | No Comments
Following months of intense negotiations, the Senate passed their Financial Reform bill on Thursday night with a 59-39 vote. And while this is a major step forward in reigning in the out-of-control financial industry, the House and Senate must still reconcile their differing versions of legislation,... -
Who To Blame for the Financial CrisisBy James Gelfer on April 30, 2010 | No Comments
With the way that Goldman Sachs— and CEO Lloyd Blankfein and investor Farbrice Tourre in particular—have been vilified in the past weeks, it seems like the SEC, Congress and the public in general are trying to find one party to shift all of the blame for the financial crisis onto. Of course, it ...
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