Business Senate Passes Sweeping Financial Overhaul Bill July 15, 2010 • President Obama and the Democrats scored another major legislative victory Thursday. The Senate passed a broad bill to overhaul financial regulations. The measure rewrites the rules for Wall Street to try to avoid crises like the 2008 economic meltdown. This time the Democrats got a little help from Republicans. Senate Passes Sweeping Financial Overhaul Bill Listen · 3:53 3:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/128545999/128545967" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Senators Likely To Pass Wall Street Bill July 15, 2010 • A bill to overhaul financial regulations is expected to clear a crucial test, with Democrats expected to get the 60 votes they need for it to advance. But it may get little bipartisan support. Senators Likely To Pass Wall Street Bill Listen · 2:06 2:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/128536113/128532098" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Democrats Make Final Push On Financial Overhaul June 30, 2010 • Democrats have been struggling to round up the 60 votes they'll need to push the financial regulations bill over the finish line. They agreed to some changes in the bill Tuesday in order to win some Republicans' votes. Democrats Make Final Push On Financial Overhaul Listen · 1:56 1:56 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/128208287/128208308" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Strange News A Fish Story Where The Cash Prize Got Away June 27, 2010 • When college senior Peter Wann reeled in an 883-pound marlin off the coast of North Carolina earlier this month, he thought for sure he and his shipmates had won nearly a million dollars in prize money in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. Unfortunately, his prize slipped the hook. A Fish Story Where The Cash Prize Got Away Listen · 1:32 1:32 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/128143111/128143121" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up Hayward 'Deeply Sorry', Rep. Barton Also Apologizes June 18, 2010 • Capitol Hill lawmakers grilled BP's top executive Tony Hayward in nearly 7 hours of hearings investigating the Gulf Oil spill Thursday. Hayward said he was sorry for the incident but refused to comment on technical decisions the company made leading up to the oil rig explosion in April. But he wasn't the only one issuing apologies. Hayward 'Deeply Sorry', Rep. Barton Also Apologizes Listen · 4:03 4:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/127923290/127923382" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics House, Senate Differ Over Regulations On Derivatives June 3, 2010 • The financial regulatory bill headed for a House-Senate conference would set up federal oversight of the controversial derivatives market. It requires most derivatives be vetted through clearinghouses. The Senate bill would require banks to spin off their derivatives business. House, Senate Differ Over Regulations On Derivatives Listen · 3:19 3:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/127398018/127398003" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Consumer Protection Agency Contentious Issue June 1, 2010 • Congressional efforts to overhaul the rules for Wall Street are on the home stretch. Members of the House and Senate will meet over the next few weeks to work out the differences between their two bills. And while banks are the focus of the legislation, competing provisions on consumers are some of the most contentious. Consumer Protection Agency Contentious Issue Listen · 4:09 4:09 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/127303814/127303795" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Senate Passes Wall Street Bill May 21, 2010 • The Democratic-led Senate has pushed through the largest rewrite of financial regulations since the aftermath of the Great Depression. But some Republicans and liberal Democrats say the bill, which must be reconciled with a similar House measure, falls short of its goal. Senate Passes Wall Street Bill Listen · 3:05 3:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/127028545/127028533" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Senate Approves Sweeping Financial Overhaul May 20, 2010 • The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a sweeping measure to overhaul the rules for Wall Street. The bill still has to be reconciled with a similar House measure. Senate Approves Sweeping Financial Overhaul Listen · 3:13 3:13 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/127024939/127010519" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Financial Overhaul Examines Credit Rating Agencies May 20, 2010 • As the Senate finishes up its financial regulatory bill, another key player in the economic meltdown is getting some scrutiny: credit rating agencies. They were giving favorable ratings to questionable financial products. Under new proposals, product issuers could no longer shop around for rating agencies -- they would be assigned by the SEC. Financial Overhaul Examines Credit Rating Agencies Listen · 1:33 1:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/127006071/127006049" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Auto Dealers Try To Steer Clear Of New Regulations May 19, 2010 • In financial regulatory bills in Congress, some lawamakers are proposing a consumer financial protection agency. Only one constituency has made headway against it: auto dealers. The House bill carves them out from under the scrutiny of the proposed lending watchdog. An amendment pending in the Senate would do the same. It's one of several such measures aimed at taming the watchdog. Auto Dealers Try To Steer Clear Of New Regulations Listen · 2:03 2:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/126967999/126967975" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics GOP Fails In Bid To End Support For Fannie, Freddie May 12, 2010 • Republicans say they want the government-backed institutions to compete on a level playing field with the private sector. But Democrats say pulling government support for the struggling organizations will ultimately hurt average Americans. GOP Fails In Bid To End Support For Fannie, Freddie Listen · 3:38 3:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/126765922/126770893" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Senate Approves Audit Of Federal Reserve's Lending May 11, 2010 • The vote would force the Fed to put details of its emergency lending on its website and require the Government Accountability Office to investigate any potential conflicts of interest in those deals. A separate amendment calling for more regular audits failed.
Business Senate Rejects GOP Consumer Protection Plan May 7, 2010 • The dispute over the creation of a consumer financial protection agency has been at the center of the debate of a measure trying to overhaul regulations on banks. A Republican proposal to dilute consumer provisions was defeated Thursday. Democrats and the president argued that the GOP proposal would have "gutted" consumer protections. Senate Rejects GOP Consumer Protection Plan Listen · 3:19 3:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/126600891/126600078" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Senate Kills Bid To Limit Size Of Banks May 6, 2010 • The Senate voted 61-33 against a proposal that would have required the nation's giant banks to split up. The Obama administration has argued that the size of financial institutions was not the root cause of the 2008 Wall Street crisis.