Obama wins first financial reform victory in months

In a 43-26 decision, the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee voted in favor of slapping new rules on the largely unpoliced $450-trillion OTC derivatives market, widely blamed for amplifying last year's financial crisis. Full Story »

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by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Oct. 17, 2009

This is an informative and straight forward article.

The committee’s bill strives to balance a desire to curb speculative market excess with preserving the market’s useful role in helping corporations hedge against operational risks.

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