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The issue of regulating derivatives trading has been festering since last year. The banking industry's lobbying to bury the legislation has been fierce.
So far, derivatives trades, including credit default swaps (CDSs) and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), have been kept secret between parties. Proposals to make this information public are creating a warlike atmosphere between lobbyists and Congress.
Continue reading Bill Requires Derivatives to Be Traded on Centralized Exchanges
The U.S. Senate voted along party lines, 60 to 39, to proceed with debate on health care reform.
The last two holdouts, Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana decided to finally vote with the majority.
Details of the bill are sketchy at this point. The Senate version would require most everyone to purchase health care. Coverage would be extended to an additional 30 million persons. Coverage could not be denied for preexisting conditions.
Continue reading The U.S. Senate votes 60 to 39 for health care debate
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