Women In Politics

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-18 01:48 UPDATE 2-US lawmakers debate bank capital rules
By Kim Dixon and Rachelle Younglai

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No tax payer money to bail out failing firms: Bair
No tax payer money to bail out failing firms: BairNo tax payer money to bail out failing firms: Bair

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US financial market is in cleansing process: Bair
The crises in the US financial markets is over and they are in the process of cleaning up, according to Sheila Bair, chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of the United States.

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Capitol has clearly gone to the dogs
A number of lawmakers bring their pooches to work; one says it helps to keep things informal.

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‘Crisis is over, clean-up process still on’
The global financial crisis that started in the later part of 2008 following the collapse of the Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers may be over but the cleaning up process is still on, said Chairman of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila Bair on Tuesday.

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Financial Overhaul Likely to Be More Restrictive on Banks’ Capital Requirements
A controversial provision in the Senate bill that would force bank holding companies to hold more capital was expected to be killed, but lawmakers look set to include some version in the final legislation.

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Three American women lead fight on Wall Street excess
NEW YORK – Their names are Mary Schapiro, Sheila Bair and Elizabeth Warren – three women heading financial bodies who embody a steely American determination to clean up Wall Street’s excesses.

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US lawmakers debate bank capital rules
Bill gives banks more time to comply with proposed tighter capital requirements. 18 Jun 2010 11:19 AM

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JUST IN – Unemployment benefits extension stalls in Senate
WASHINGTON (MCT) – Under escalating pressure to reduce federal deficit spending, congressional Democrats on Wednesday were forced for the second time in a month to scale back the scope of legislation extending benefits for the long-term unemployed.

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Finance regulators will be given wide discretion _ is that wise?
WASHINGTON — Fine points are being finalized in the sweeping overhaul of financial regulation now before congressional negotiators, yet one change is abundantly clear: Regulators, not lawmakers, will fill in the blanks to ensure that Wall Street can never again inflict such pain on the nation.

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