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Obama vs. Romney 101: 3 ways they differ on regulation
Wall Street is a big target – blamed for the financial crisis that led to the Great Recession. Mitt Romney says efforts to rein in financiers via more regulation are an attack on “economic freedom.” President Obama says new regulations would make it “more profitable to play by the rules than to game the system.” Here are three specifics on which the two differ.
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In Pictures: Who's who in the US debt crisis
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Out of options in debt ceiling talks? Nope, here are five.
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In Pictures: Obama's West Wing
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National debt ceiling 101: Is a crisis looming?
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Geithner meets eurozone leaders: a step toward taming debt crisis?
In Europe, US Treasury Secretary Geithner backs the European Central Bank's pledge to do 'whatever it takes' to save the eurozone from a potential breakup and boost economic growth.
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Apple's earnings miss could undermine wobbly market
Apple stock falls in after-hours trading after it reports disappointing quarterly earnings and revenue. Apple faces same headwinds as other multinationals with lower earnings this quarter.
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Senators push Bernanke: Was Fed asleep in the LIBOR rate scandal?
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was questioned by senators Tuesday about the central bank's role in the LIBOR rate-setting scandal. He said the Fed had pushed for reform of the rate setting process in 2008 when it became concerned about manipulation of the influential benchmark.
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LIBOR scandal: Will Feds target not just employees, but a whole bank?
If a bank reporting its lending rates has given intentionally inaccurate numbers, that could be a crime, say experts. Prosecutors have been poring over documents related to LIBOR for two years.
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Tax VOX Congressional senior moment? Flip-flopping on Bowles-Simpson
Suddenly, the tough budget reform proposed by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles is getting a second look. Oh, politicians don’t love the real plan, but they are positively enamored of their own self-edited, stripped-down versions.
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The Vote 'Robin Hood tax': What is it and why does Occupy want it?
As Jamie Dimon testifies before Congress (again), Occupy protesters don pointy hats to promote the 'Robin Hood tax' on stock and bond transactions – an idea Washington opposes.
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US calls for broader international sanctions on Syria
Stepped up diplomatic activity may further antagonize Russia and China, who issued a statement on Wednesday opposing any outside efforts to promote regime change in Syria.
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Decoder Wire In defeat of Paycheck Fairness Act, Senate goes into deep campaign mode
Senate activity surrounding the Paycheck Fairness Act – it failed to get enough votes to overcome a GOP filibuster – more closely resembled the taping of campaign ads rather than a debate of the issue.
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Key Republican lawmaker questions JP Morgan loss
The chairperson of the House Financial Services subcommittee, Shelley Moore Capito, discussed the loss during hearings.
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Decoder Wire Is Washington careening toward another debt limit crisis?
Another showdown appears to be brewing over the national debt limit – and under what conditions Congress will raise it next time. But something big will happen between now and then that may prevent it.
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JP Morgan chief apologizes for $2 billion loss
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of the bank, told shareholders that the loss should have never happened.
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Boehner draws line in sand on debt ceiling
The Speaker of the House says any raise in the debt ceiling must be accompanied by steep cuts.
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Decoder Wire Democrats return fire after John Boehner's opening debt-ceiling salvo (+video)
Democrats charge that John Boehner's renewed call for spending cuts as a condition to raise the debt ceiling is 'dangerous,' recalling the standoff last summer that drove consumer confidence – and Congress's approval rating – sharply down.
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JPMorgan Chase's Dimon survives pay, chairmanship votes (+video)
JPMorgan Chase shareholders voted Tuesday at the bank's annual meeting to keep CEO Jamie Dimon in his role as chairman of the board, in addition to his pay package.
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Tax VOX Will Obama's views on tax reform 'evolve' too?
Will Obama's public support of marriage equality spill over to financial matters?
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Opinion: China's deal for Chen Guangcheng: latest signal of desire for better US ties
China’s deal to allow blind dissident lawyer Chen Guangcheng to exit the country to study in the US, the Bo Xiliai purge, successful bilateral talks with the US, and other developments indicate that Beijing may be committed to some reforms – and warming relations with Washington.
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Chen's victory an isolated case, say Chinese activists
If China allows activist Chen Guangcheng to leave with his family, it will be an individual victory unlikely to usher in better treatment for other dissidents.
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Blind Chinese activist now wants to leave country
Chen Guangcheng left the US embassy after a tense negotiation with the Chinese government, but he now says he fears for his family's safety if he remains in China.
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China activist Chen Guangchen: 'I'm free. I've received clear assurances'
A blind Chinese legal activist who was at the center of a diplomatic tussle between Washington and Beijing left the US Embassy Wednesday to receive medical care in Beijing and be reunited with this family.
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Clinton arrives in Beijing, but blind lawyer's case casts shadow
Human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng escaped from house arrest and is presently being sheltered in the US embassy; his status is sure to impact Secretary Clinton's arrival for high-level talks.
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Private Empire
Pulitzer Prize-winner Steve Coll takes a close look at secretive behemoth that is Exxon Mobil.
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Opinion: Chinese dissident – bad timing for Washington, Beijing
Chinese dissident Chen's escape is inopportune. President Obama is in a tough election battle. China faces a leadership change. Washington's angst over how to protect Chen without infuriating Beijing is matched by Beijing's desire to silence him without incurring world disdain.
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Can US contain flap over dissident, before Hillary Clinton gets to China? (+video)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a high-level entourage are set to arrive in Beijing Thursday for economic and security talks with China. The US custody of Chinese dissident Chen Guangchen jeopardizes that meeting, but some analysts say it's likely to proceed regardless.
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Will China punish the family of blind Chinese activist?
The European Union tells China to use 'utmost restraint' in responding to the escape of blind dissident Chen Guangcheng. Top British diplomat urges China not to harass Chen Guangcheng's wife and daughter.
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Escaped dissident ruffles US-China relations ahead of Clinton visit
The US rushes a top diplomat to Beijing to work out tensions over dissident Chen Guangcheng and a possible US arms sale to Taiwan.
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