BOSTON (MarketWatch) — Early last summer, as the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill moved through Congress, Adam Strauss looked at what was going on and was disgusted. Read more…
Invite to OACC 32
You are invited to The 32nd Annual Convening of the Ozark Area Community Congress… OACC 32 – September 30 – Oct. 2, 2011 Ananda Kanan International Retreat Center, Willow Springs, MOzarks Hi David, All those who love and care about the Ozarks are invited to gather together once again to …
Investors May Lose as Congress Saves Money on Adviser Oversight
An article from Bloomberg Congress may hand oversight of almost 12,000 investment advisers to Wall Street’s self-funded regulator as a cost-saving measure. The price could be paid by investors. Click here to read more
When Women Lead: A decade of women’s environmental voting records in Congress
When Women Lead: A decade of women’s environmental voting records in Congress June 2011 This study demonstrates that women, overall and regardless of party, vote consistently more in favor of environmental protections and policies than men in Congress. An impressive 34 out of the 40 instances studied show women earning …
A Report on Freshman Senators in the 112th Congress
In this Issue On the Issues: A Report on Freshman Senators in the 112th Congress Civil Society Leaders Meet with Treasury Department Officials Intel Gathering and Human Rights after the Death of OBL The Connect U.S. Fund Welcomes Two New Staff Members Community Jobs and Opportunities The Coming Weeks’ Community …
The Basics Behind the Debt Limit Debate: More Partisan than Practical?
by Marian Wang ProPublica, May 17, 2011, 10:08 a.m. 6 Comments Republish E-mail Your e-mail Your name Friends’ e-mail(s) max 10, separated by commas Personal message Print Justin Sullivan/Getty Images file photo As you may have heard, the federal government hit its $14.3 trillion debt limit yesterday—something the Treasury has …
Congress Wants You to Fund their Alternative Energy Scam
From the publication of Energy and Capital By Jeff Siegel | Monday, February 7th, 2011 If you watched Green Bay defeat the Steelers last night, chances are you also caught a glimpse of the new Chevy Volt commercial… I certainly did. And of course, after it ran, all eyes were …
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission – Final Report
Final Report of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission – January 2010 The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission was created to “examine the causes of the current financial and economic crisis in the United States.” In this report, the Commission presents to the President, the Congress, and the American people the results of its …
‘Clean’ Coal Would Be Great If It Was Affordable and Practical – EPA
NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ TODAY AT NEWENERGYNEWS, 11-15: * TODAY’S STUDY: “CLEAN” COAL WOULD BE GREAT IF IT WAS AFFORDABLE AND PRACTICAL – EPA * QUICK NEWS, 11-15: THE ENERGY DEBATE SHIFTS; GENESIS, CONGRESS & THE ENERGY DEBATE; LIGHT BULBS & THE ENERGY DEBATE; ABOUT …