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Some Democrats Balk At Second Term For Bernanke

The timing this week of a Senate vote on a second term for Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is proving problematic for President Obama. Bernanke’s term at the helm of the central bank expires Sunday, and though Obama has endorsed a second term, some Senate Democrats are balking. Bernanke’s fate …

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Will New Rules Tame the Wall Street Tiger? – Wall Street Journal

Telegraph.co.uk Will New Rules Tame the Wall Street Tiger? Wall Street Journal President Obama’s proposal this week to restrict the size and scope of banks, effectively reviving the Depression-era Banking Act, or “Glass-Steagall,” is certainly good politics. It puts the Republicans back on the defensive and .. See the rest …

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If You Name It Like an Airline, Don’t Be Surprised When It Crashes – Wall Street Journal

The Guardian If You Name It Like an Airline, Don’t Be Surprised When It Crashes Wall Street Journal Bad news for liberals appears to come in threes this week. First the political earthquake in Massachusetts. Then yesterday’s news that the Supreme Court was eviscerating portions of the McCain-Feingold campaign …

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What if Senate dawdles on Bernanke?

The Senate faces some weighty issues when it reconvenes this week. Health care. Read this article: What if Senate dawdles on Bernanke?

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What’s Plan B if Senate dawdles on Bernanke?

The Senate faces some weighty issues when it reconvenes this week. Link: What’s Plan B if Senate dawdles on Bernanke?

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Senator Harry Reid faces ‘big trouble’ in Nevada race

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been fighting to keep his leadership post this week after his impolitic remarks about President …

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Consumers score a win on credit card rules

Consumers scored a few unexpected victories in a set of Federal Reserve rules issued earlier this week. Excerpt from: Consumers score a win on credit card rules

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Envoy may take disarmament plan to Pyongyang

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States, Japan and South Korea are working on a road map for ending North Korea’s nuclear arms plans that will be on the agenda of a U.S. envoy who visits Pyongyang this week, Japan’s Asahi newspaper reported. See the rest here: Envoy may take disarmament …

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Stocks may climb, but beware of Scrooge

NEW YORK (Reuters) – If the bulls have their way, Wall Street’s rally will keep going this week on signs of stability in the labor market. But concerns about penny-pinching consumers during the holiday shopping season and the specter of higher interest rates may be a hurdle to jump. See …

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Stocks may climb, but beware of Scrooge (Reuters)

Reuters – If the bulls have their way, Wall Street’s rally will keep going this week on signs of stability in the labor market. Read this article: Stocks may climb, but beware of Scrooge (Reuters)

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