Topic: Jeff Merkley
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Rep. David Wu resigns amid allegations of sexual misconduct with 18-year-old
David Wu (D) of Oregon will resign after the resolution of the debt ceiling debate, he announced Tuesday. A young woman alleges Representative Wu had an unwanted sexual encounter with her last Thanksgiving.
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Five big decisions as House, Senate confer on financial reform
Members of Congress began work Tuesday to resolve differences in the House and Senate versions of financial reform legislation.
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Robert Reich
Want real financial reform for Wall Street? Do this.
Senator Lincoln wants to stop big banks' risky derivative trades from being subsidized by taxpayers. Here's how to keep her measure in the financial reform bill.
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Financial reform debate begins with a familiar target: Goldman Sachs
As debate begins on the financial reform bill, one of the topics was the 'proprietary trading' highlighted in the Goldman Sachs hearings this week and called unethical by many lawmakers.
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The New Economy
Fed's Ben Bernanke wins committee approval, but tougher road ahead
Ben Bernanke faces a tougher path to winning a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve after a Senate committee's 16-to-7 approval vote.
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United plan could put huge costs on passengers
As of July 20, it will ask some travel agents to pay with cash, not credit. The move could make it harder for passengers to get back money for canceled flights, critics say.
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