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Giving In on Trading, Banks Focus on Other Losses

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The Volcker Rule that prohibits federally insured banks from trading on their own account is likely to become law. It is part of the financial reform bill now making its way through Congress. Banks are now lobbying against a provision put forward by Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas to prohibit banks from trading derivatives. She has offered changes which would give banks two years to spin off their derivatives operations, and this would still have to be separate from the commercial bank's operations with separate capital.

Paul Volcker's fading influence on the Obama administration.

04/11/2009

Former Fed chairman Paul Volcker added to the credibility of the incoming Obama administration during the early days. Now his advice about the need to reinstate a wall between banking for taking federally insured deposits and making loans, from investment banking's trading in securtities, is beig ignored. He does not think regulation will be effective. One reason our system does not work thay way. Influential bankers can water down financial regulation in Congress.

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Financial Regulatory Reform Bill in Congress- April 2010.

04/16/2010

The drafting of legislation on financial regulatory refor. Proposal by Senator Blanche Lincoln for derivatives to be strictly traded on exchanges and other reforms that are being formulated.

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Eve of Destruction

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Goldman and Its Lobbyists Spurned in Fight on Bill

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Republicans Allow Debate on Financial Overhaul

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