Rep. Barney Frank calls for replacement of mortgage finance giants - Newser
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., the chairman of the Home Financial Services Committee, stated Friday he supports replacing the two companies entirely. “I believe this committee will be recommending abolishing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in their current

Obama blasts Court decision on campaign finance - Massive Hollywood
In a written statement, Obama says the campaign finance ruling will lead to a “stampede of special interest money in our politics.” Obama declared that his administration will work with Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress to come up with a

US Supreme Court rules on Michigan campaign finance - Mining Journal
Supreme Court’s decision to vastly increase the capability of huge business and unions to sway elections was a moment of triumph for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, which was Then-Secretary of State Richard Austin said the ad violated say law.

Wash. not likely affected by Supreme Court’s campaign finance ruling - KXLY
OLYMPIA — The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark campaign finance decision might not have much effect in Washington state. Under say law, there’s no prohibition on corporate or union contributions, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission

Federal government runs $4.4-billion deficit in November - StarPhoenix
The Finance Department million during the same period of the last fiscal year. The government said about $13 billion of that deficit can be attributed to its two-year, $46.6-billion stimulus plan, citing tax reductions, enhanced EI benefits and

Interest up in students learning personal finance - WBOC
MIAMI (AP) - Each day after school, 17-year-old Phyllis Quach goes to a warehouse filled with silk flowers, stuffed animals and other gift items her parents sell through their South Florida wholesale business. The recession hit the family hard and

IFC purchases 8 percent of Lebanon’s Byblos Bank - Oregonian
AP) — BEIRUT - The World Bank’s private sector arm has bought an 8 percent stake in Lebanon’s Byblos Bank for $100 million, the Lebanese bank stated Friday. The International Finance Corporation place before June 30, Bank Byblos said.

Finance students competing in Utah - Deseret News
Finance students from six Utah universities will compete Feb. 18 in the CFA Institute Investment Research Challenge. Students from Brigham Young University, Southern Utah University, the University of Utah, Utah Say University, Weber Say

Supreme Court throws open campaign finance - Ogden Standard-Examiner
For First Amendment absolutists, the Supreme That means politically active organizations will be producing advocacy Television and print ads and mailings on their own. In a sense, a good part of a candidate’s campaign might be out of the candidate’s hands

Justices shift campaign-finance rules - TMCnet
Jan 22, 2010 (The Philadelphia Inquirer - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — A divided Supreme Court yesterday wiped out decades of laws designed to curb corporate influence on elections, ruling that a government ban on political

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