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The battle hymn of the budget

Lower defense spending will push military contractors into the M&A arena whether they like it or not. Which company will lead the charge? Continue reading

Posted on May 16, 2013 12:00 PM

Lawmakers, guns and money

The auction of firearms maker Freedom Group has been rocked by bad publicity, proposed new gun control laws, and the company's own success. Continue reading

Posted on May 13, 2013 9:12 AM

GOP critics slam Fisker's funding

The struggling maker of luxury electric sports cars draws charges that its government loan was a product of politics. Continue reading

Posted on April 29, 2013 9:25 AM

Akin Gump's Davis on political risks in foreign energy markets

Akin Gump's Stephen Davis discusses issues that corporate dealmakers must navigate such as nationalization, civil war and the like when doing energy deals in foreign markets. Continue reading

Posted on June 22, 2012 4:40 PM

2011: The year in review

Tap tap tap. Hello. HELLO. Can you hear me? CAN YOU HEAR ME? Why are we here? WHY ARE WE HERE? We're here to occupy Wall Street. WE'RE HERE TO OCCUPY WALL STREET. We need to locate the place first.... Continue reading

Posted on December 9, 2011 2:02 PM

Eliot Spitzer rides again

Note to media: Please stop referring to Eliot Spitzer as the Sheriff of Wall Street. The title certainly doesn't fit now, and arguably didn't fit a decade ago when he took Wall Street to task for putting out conflicted research... Continue reading

Posted on October 28, 2011 1:59 PM

Politicization of the Federal Reserve

Robert Teitelman and Vipal Monga discuss the politicization of the Federal Reserve through the financial crisis and beyond. Continue reading

Posted on November 8, 2010 1:25 PM

Uncertainty, in 2,300 pages

Just how financial institutions will be affected by the Dodd-Frank legislation is still not clear. Continue reading

Posted on July 30, 2010 11:25 AM

On to the rules

With the passage of the massive financial reform package, the next part of the project begins: writing the actual regulations. Continue reading

Posted on July 16, 2010 12:28 PM

The shape of things to come

Like it or hate it, reform legislation is going to change the financial tapestry, in some ways for the better. Whether it will do much to prevent future crises is another matter entirely. Continue reading

Posted on July 2, 2010 10:28 AM

After the bluster ends

Amid the overblown speechifying, a reasonable financial overhaul inches toward passage. Continue reading

Posted on April 16, 2010 12:38 PM

Transactions

The corporate governance tug of war between company boards and shareholders is far from over. Continue reading

Posted on April 16, 2010 12:28 PM

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