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Participants called on progressives to vote in November, re-elect President Obama, and get more progressive candidates into Congress. Representative Schakowsky (D-IL) said the Republican Par…

Witnesses testified on the services community banks and credit unions provide. Among the topics they addressed were the impact of regulations on small banks, the role of community banks, and…

Witnesses testified about differences in financial regulatory approaches between the U.S. and other countries, and the effects of those disparities on U.S. companies and the economy at large…

The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee held a hearing on job creation and the economy. Among the topics they addressed were proposals to increase cooperation with the private sec…

Academics testified on executive pay at companies that received taxpayer assistance through the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP). They also talked about Kenneth Feingerg’s role as special…

Legal experts testified about potential legal means to prosecute Wall Street brokers for fraud when they act against the interests of clients. Following their testimony, Assistant Attorney G…

Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability Herbert Allison Jr. testified that the Treasury Department ‘is now in a position to begin winding down TARP programs’ and embark on a new directio…

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner spoke to the Congressional Oversight Panel that monitors Treasury’s efforts to bail out troubled banks about the operation of financial markets and the impact…

The panel talked about the role of the credit rating agencies in economic growth, the difficulties in getting started in the credit rating industry, the regulations of the industry, and logi…

The congressionally mandated Troubled Assets Relief Program Oversight Panel heard from experts on the regulation of the financial industry in preparation for a report on the use of governmen…

Witnesses, including several retirees, testified about the issues surrounding the collapse of the Enron Corporation. Among the topics addressed were the inability to sell company stock durin…

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences released its new report titled “Restoring Trust in American Business.” The report examined the recent corporate scandals and includes steps for imp…

An information symposium about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulatory agenda. Regulators, consumer representatives and financial writers answered questions about the regulation …

In the first of a series of hearings financial analysts and others testified about business practices on Wall Street and the integrity of financial advice given by investment advisers. Among…