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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Letters: Sen. Warren speaks up

    Re "Warren upends bankers, tradition," May 11 As the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is a breath of fresh air. Finally, there's a voice in Washington for the people and a staunch advocate for consumers....

    Tags: Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Elizabeth Warren

    2. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Freshman senator with senior pluck takes on the financial industry

    WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, waited patiently for her first chance to question top financial regulators at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, waited patiently for her first chance to question top financial regulators at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill. When her turn finally came after 90 minutes,...

    Tags: Bob Corker, Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Parties and Movements, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    3. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Republicans intensify pressure to limit powers of consumer agency

    WASHINGTON — Republicans have stepped up their pressure to limit the wide-ranging powers of the nation's watchdog over consumers' money matters.
    WASHINGTON — Republicans have stepped up their pressure to limit the wide-ranging powers of the nation's watchdog over consumers' money matters. The head of a key House committee overseeing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he would no...

    Tags: Federal Reserve, Parties and Movements, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Barack Obama, Mike Crapo

    4. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. House chairman bars consumer bureau chief from testifying

    WASHINGTON -- The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will deliver his semi-annual report to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday morning, but he's not welcome to do the same before a House panel.
    WASHINGTON -- The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will deliver his semi-annual report to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday morning, but he's not welcome to do the same before a House panel. House Financial Services Committee...

    Tags: Federal Reserve, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Senate, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    5. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Senate confirms former prosecutor Mary Jo White as SEC chairwoman

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday confirmed Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, placing a tough former prosecutor in the role as Wall Street's top watchdog.
    WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday confirmed Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, placing a tough former prosecutor in the role as Wall Street's top watchdog. White was confirmed by a unanimous voice vote in the Senate, an...

    Tags: Rajat Gupta, Bank of America Corp., Mary Jo White, Crime, Law and Justice, Elisse Walter

    6. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Sen. Warren slams regulators' failure to prosecute crooked banks

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants to know: How much money do banks have to launder to get charged with a crime?
    Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants to know: How much money do banks have to launder to get charged with a crime? In a Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday, Warren asked financial regulators why officials from banks weren't prosecuted even...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Eric Holder, Elizabeth Warren

    7. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Senate panel approves Obama nominees to head SEC, consumer bureau

    WASHINGTON — A Senate committee on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Mary Jo White's nomination to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, clearing the way for the former federal prosecutor to be confirmed soon as Wall Street's top watchdog.
    WASHINGTON — A Senate committee on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Mary Jo White's nomination to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, clearing the way for the former federal prosecutor to be confirmed soon as Wall Street's top watchdog....

    Tags: Rajat Gupta, Bank of America Corp., Mary Jo White, Crime, Law and Justice, Sherrod Brown

    8. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. SEC nominee Mary Jo White promises tough enforcement if confirmed

    WASHINGTON -- Former federal prosecutor Mary Jo White, President Obama's nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, promised senators on Tuesday that tougher enforcement would be a high priority if she was confirmed.
    WASHINGTON -- Former federal prosecutor Mary Jo White, President Obama's nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, promised senators on Tuesday that tougher enforcement would be a high priority if she was confirmed. White, who spent the...

    Tags: Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Rajat Gupta, Mary Jo White, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Would FDIC deter wrongdoing by announcing settlements with banks?

    On its website, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says pursuing damages when banks fail is a way to restore public confidence in the industry.
    On its website, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says pursuing damages when banks fail is a way to restore public confidence in the industry. Doing so, it says in an analysis of the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s, creates “the...

    Tags: Justice System, Finance, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

    10. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Elizabeth Warren's first grilling of regulators is a YouTube hit

    <span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON &mdash; Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a darling of liberals who has been mentioned as a potential 2016 presidential contender, had kept a deliberately low profile since her election in November.</span>
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a darling of liberals who has been mentioned as a potential 2016 presidential contender, had kept a deliberately low profile since her election in November. In less than five minutes last week,...

    Tags: $700 Billion Bank Bailout (2008), Judges, Business Institutions, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Crime, Law and Justice

    11. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Bernanke warns Congress that budget cuts pose danger [Updated]

    WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Tuesday that the upcoming budget cuts under the so-called sequestration would create a "significant" burden on an economy that is growing only moderately.
    This post has been updated, as indicated below.
    WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Tuesday that the upcoming budget cuts under the so-called sequestration would create a "significant" burden on an economy that is growing only moderately. In his semi-annual economic report...

    Tags: Bob Corker, Public Finance, Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Patrick J. Toomey

    12. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Senate Democrats are united against GOP push to weaken consumer bureau

    WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats said Thursday they were united in opposing Republican efforts to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and told President Obama they supported the renomination of Richard Cordray to head the agency.
    WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats said Thursday they were united in opposing Republican efforts to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and told President Obama they supported the renomination of Richard Cordray to head the agency. "It is...

    Tags: Mark Pryor, Elizabeth Warren, Arkansas Razorbacks, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mitch McConnell

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