Topic: Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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The Circle Bastiat Facebook IPO dud: Is the future of public companies at risk?
In the wake of Facebook's poor stock market debut, is it time to start worrying about the future of publicly traded companies?
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The Vote Why was the Florida GOP debate audience so subdued?
Debate audiences have provided some of the most memorable moments of the campaign so far. But the Florida GOP debate crowd produced only occasional polite applause.
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Opinion The tea party will fail -- unless it fully embraces individualism as a moral ideal
The tea party's aim to restore America's founding ideals is commendable, but it still harbors the same moral impetus that's justified bigger government since the Progressive Era. To deliver on its promise to restore lost freedoms, the tea party must anchor its work in Ayn Rand's understanding that all schemes that sacrifice the individual to society are morally wrong.
01/21/2011 09:04 am -
ThinkMarkets Exploding the bubble cycle
Market crashes spur a new round of frenzied securities regulation. Then the market recovers, regulators get lax, and the unscrupulous find a new loophole to exploit.
12/07/2010 03:11 pm -
Growthology 'No Way Out' (of the recession), especially for the poorest
The jobless recovery shows no signs of changing. One little-reported pattern: near-full employment among the most affluent and a true depression among the poorest.
10/12/2010 06:48 pm -
What's the best way to create more jobs?
With unemployment still hovering near 10 percent, politicians are scrambling to push policies they think will create jobs.
09/21/2010 11:42 am -
The Entrepreneurial Mind Chugging along towards socialism?
Are we depending too much on government intervention, instead of entrepreneurship, to pull the country out of recession?
07/21/2010 11:13 am -
Sarbanes-Oxley provision ruled unconstitutional
Sarbanes-Oxley's national board that monitors auditors of public companies violates the Constitution's separation of powers requirement, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.
06/29/2010 12:42 am -
Supreme Court rules for president in separation of powers case
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a board overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission operated under rules that violated the Constitution's separation of powers clause.
06/28/2010 08:04 pm -
Robert Reich Fraud on Wall Street: Where has SEC been?
In the wake of recent confirmation that Lehman Brothers' balance sheet was bogus, the Securities and Exchange Commission has announced it will look into the accounting practices of two dozen other financial firms.
04/01/2010 04:55 pm -
Can Congress create agencies insulated from White House control?
The US Supreme Court is considering whether an oversight board created by Congress intrudes on executive branch authority - the latest battleground in the dispute over separation of powers.
12/05/2009 12:00 am -
Exit of GM's Fritz Henderson: Four messages
The unexpected departure of GM CEO Fritz Henderson signals the board's impatience with the pace of change – especially compared with Ford.
12/02/2009 12:00 am -
Before AIG bonuses debacle, a shift toward lower executive pay
Many moves were already under way to change the compensation culture.
03/19/2009 01:00 am -
Recessions expose financial scandals
Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme isn't the only scam uncovered during tough economic times.
03/13/2009 01:00 am -
What it might take for the US to remain No. 1
Economists call for greater thrift, less dependence on foreign oil, and a closer watch on Wall Street.
01/22/2009 12:00 am -
Will Asian financial centers overtake Wall Street?
Hong Kong is rising fast thanks to the growth of China. It passed New York as the biggest issuer of initial public offerings in 2006.
10/10/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Ride out Wall Street's hurricane
The real reasons we're in this mess – and how to clean it up.
09/17/2008 01:00 am -
Efforts to regulate 'Wild West' markets are long overdue
Moves by the Fed and the Treasury to prop up mortgage giants are a welcome sign.
07/21/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View New cats for Wall Street's mice
A Treasury plan to simplify rules for the financial industry could both nurture and fix it.
04/03/2008 01:00 am
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