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Former federal financial regulators testified about the 2008 collapse of Bear Stearns, financial markets, and the “shadow banking system.” Among the topics they addressed were the types of …

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Former Treasury Secretary John Snow, and SEC Chairman Chris Cox testified about the state of the economy, recent turmoil in the U.S. and globa…

Chairman Cox spoke about credit regulations and rules, as well as measures to improve transparency at financial instututions. He also talked about the impact of the current credit crisis and…

Witnesses testified about recent turmoil in the financial markets, regulation of investment banking procedures, and on the need to enact legislation quickly on the Bush Administration $700 b…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission held its third annual Seniors Summit on tips and information to help senior investors ensure their money is protected and used as desired after re…

SEC Chairman Christopher Cox talked about SEC oversight and enforcement activities, and recent developments in the financial markets.

The Securites and Exchange Commission (SEC) Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting released its final report. Committee members responded to questions from the press.

The witnesses testified about recent financial market developments and regulatory responses to them. Among the issues they addressed were the housing mortgage crisis, Bush administration sta…

Chairman Bernanke and others testified about the recent actions of federal financial regulators attempting to prevent damage to global financial systems. Questioning centered on whether the …

Economic leaders gave testimony on the current state of the U.S. economy and financial matters including the economic downturn and the mortgage market crisis. They predicted sluggish growth …

Chinese pro-democracy activist Yang Jianli, who had recently completed a five-year prison term in China, spoke publicly for the first time since returning to the United States on Saturday, A…

Former Senators Sarbanes and Oxley spoke about financial auditing and business reporting reforms enacted in the wake of the Enron bankruptcy to protect consumers and provide increased transp…

All five members of the Securities and Exchange Commission testified about the protection of investors and market oversight. Topics included sub-prime mortgages, the effects of the Sarbanes-…

Secretary Paulson spoke about the state of the U.S. economy, conditions for economic growth in U.S. and global markets, and the role of government in market regulation. Following his remarks…

Chairman Cox announced the acceptance of a contract for the modernization of corporate disclosure. The contact provides a new way for consumers to access data (i.e.: financial reports) on co…

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled “Sarbanes-Oxley at Four: Protecting Investors and Strengthening the Markets.”

Witnesses testified about investment regulation and the operations of investment pools and hedge funds. Among the issues addresses were a recent court ruling against a Security and Exchange …

The Securities and Exchange Commission held a summit to examine possible policies to protect older Americans from investment fraud and abusive sales practices. Among the topics they addresse…

Chairman Christopher Cox talked about a proposed electronic system of disclosure to improve the information available to investors and reduce the disclosure and reporting costs for companies…

Officials released a report of a special examination of Fannie Mae and answered questions from reporters about the content of the report. The also announced a settlement with Fannie Mae that…