Historic Overhaul of Finance Rules

President Barack Obama urged policy makers to rewrite the rules governing U.S. finance, unveiling far-reaching proposals that would affect nearly every aspect of banking and markets. The White House hopes Congress can complete work on the plan by year's end. But it is sure to face opposition both from some on the right who say it threatens to throttle free markets and others on the left who say it doesn't go far enough. Some in Congress are cautioning ... Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
3.7
by Fabrice Florin - Jun. 18, 2009

Informative overview of some key points in President Obama's proposed overhaul of financial legislation. This short article gives a good factual introduction to this important proposal, which is complemented by several related stories in today's WSJ edition (see links). On the down side, this report could have benefited from more independent perspectives on this topic.

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