Regulatory Affairs

Senate Agrees "Too Big To Jail" Should Die

Sen. Jeff Merkley's (D-Ore.) wants to ensure no bank is too big to be prosecuted.

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| Mon Mar. 25, 2013 7:22 AM PDT
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LaPierre To Bloomberg: Drop Dead

The NRA head says New York's mayor "can't buy America" with his gun-control push

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| Sun Mar. 24, 2013 8:52 AM PDT

Mayor Mike Bloomberg Will Spend $12 Million to Push Gun Control Through Congress

Since Newtown, Bloomberg has emerged as the leading counterforce to the mighty National Rifle Association.

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| Sat Mar. 23, 2013 4:19 PM PDT
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Trader Joe's and Whole Foods Won't Sell GM Salmon

The FDA hasn't yet weighed in on the fish's safety—so the two foodie grocery chains have taken matters into their own hands.

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| Thu Mar. 21, 2013 10:31 AM PDT

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Sneaky House Bill Would Gut Financial Reform

The bill purports to be about rules on banks in foreign countries, but it would loosen regulations on many big US financial institutions too.

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| Thu Mar. 21, 2013 6:09 AM PDT

Did Andrew Cuomo Just Backtrack on New York's Gun Ban?

The nation's toughest law on high-capacity magazines just got less tough.

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| Wed Mar. 20, 2013 3:20 PM PDT

Elizabeth Warren Goes After NRA, Big Banks, GOP

Speaking at the Consumer Federation of America, Sen. Warren continued her fight for a "level playing field" for consumers.

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| Fri Mar. 15, 2013 12:06 PM PDT

"I Can't Keep This Going": How JPMorgan Chase Changed Its Own Risk Rules and Lost $6 Billion

But the big loss wasn't just the bank's fault. Regulators fell down on the job, too.

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| Fri Mar. 15, 2013 9:08 AM PDT

10 Crazy Gun Laws Introduced Since Newtown

Anger management classes for ammo buyers? Felony charges for authors of gun control bills? Seriously?

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| Fri Mar. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Will Congress Unfriend Mark Zuckerberg?

Facebook and other tech giants are likely to battle against the latest law that would protect your personal data.

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| Wed Mar. 13, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

How Raising the Retirement Age Screws the Working Poor

It's one of the worst and least fair ways imaginable of tackling our problems with Social Security.

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| Mon Mar. 11, 2013 8:34 AM PDT

GOP Senator: This Obama-Congress Lovefest Must Stop

Sen. Tom Coburn says Washington's "dysfunctional, but it's dysfunctional in a dysfunctional way."

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| Mon Mar. 11, 2013 7:02 AM PDT

Trying to Stop a Suicide Epidemic—While Loosening Gun Laws

In Utah, gun suicides now outpace traffic deaths. So why are legislators pushing for even easier access to firearms?

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| Mon Mar. 11, 2013 3:01 AM PDT
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How the Left "Blew It" on Gun Control

Author Dan Baum says liberals should start listening to "Gun Guys" if they want to end the bloodshed.

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| Mon Mar. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Elizabeth Warren Slams Federal Regulators Over Bank Money Laundering

The freshman senator had strong words for Obama administration officials.

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| Thu Mar. 7, 2013 12:33 PM PST

More Cocaine Could Soon Be on Our Streets, Thanks to the Sequester

The Navy says it's pulling back on operations that intercepted 160 tons of cocaine and 25,000 pounds of pot last year.

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| Wed Mar. 6, 2013 1:05 PM PST

The Government Still Doesn't Want You to Know What Caused the Financial Crisis

A court decision keeps documents from a federal investigation secret.

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| Wed Mar. 6, 2013 9:06 AM PST

Can This Contraption Make Fracking Greener?

A California company says its new tool can help plug methane leaks. But the proof will be in the fracked pudding.

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| Mon Mar. 4, 2013 12:38 PM PST

More (Stronger) Evidence Linking Sugar to Diabetes

A large new study bolsters an association the sugar industry has tried to play down for decades.

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| Thu Feb. 28, 2013 11:16 AM PST

Top 4 Reasons the US Still Doesn't Have a Single Offshore Wind Turbine

The United Kingdom has 870. Germany has 416. So what's stopping us?

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| Thu Feb. 28, 2013 4:00 AM PST