Entries tagged "Politics"

The end of the Fed as we know it?

So the beginning of the end for the Federal Reserve we've known for almost a century has begun with Rep. Ron Paul's proposal to audit the central bank inching closer to the floor of the House.

Corzine addresses BofA rumors

The rumor mongering about the possibility of Jon Corzine replacing Ken Lewis as CEO of Bank of America has reached a point where the former Goldman Sachs CEO has formally denied them.

International issues may cloud finance reform

Creation of a resolution regime is complicated by international issue, the Fed's Daniel Tarullo says.

Pagliuca's whopper of a problem: Ampad

Now that some polls put Bain Capital partner Stephen Pagliuca in second place in the Massachusetts Senate race, his opponents have been using a well-worn weapon against him.

FDIC seized 'healthy' banks

Critics of the FDIC such as Sen. Chris Dodd may have new ammunition against the regulator as some of the 120 banks that failed this year were deemed 'healthy,' possibly as recently as 2008.

Mr. Corzine goes to Charlotte?

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has not even vacated his office in Trenton yet, and the chatter about his next gig is reaching new levels on the blogosphere.

Corzine to return to Wall Street?

After losing a bid for re-election, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine is likely to return to Wall Street to replenish his coffers, perhaps with sights on another U.S. Senate run in 2014.

Goldman offers Fannie Mae help

Goldman Sachs may be offering Fannie Mae some assistance in exchange for a tax break in a deal that has Washington insiders screaming bloody murder.

Citi's Parsons hedging on GOP in 2010?

Citigroup chairman Richard Parsons is a long time Republican, so is his recent hiring of Republican lobbyist Richard Hohlt a sign he's expecting the GOP to rule Congress again?

Pagliuca touts buyouts, basketball in Senate run

Amid the race to replace Sen. Ed Kennedy, Bain Capital partner Steve Pagliuca is flooding the airwaves with ads that attempt to connect with potential voters via sports.

What Volcker really wants

It's no secret that former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker would like to see some sort of return to a Glass-Steagall-like wall. But does it mean the end of universal banking?

Pay-to-play response threatens smaller PE firms

While New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's attempts to clean up after the pay-to-play scandal, the broader issue of how to deal with placement agents has proved a challenging one.

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