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Repair efforts are still underway in Mississippi and Louisiana five years after Hurricane Katrina, but victims who are wealthy are getting help faster... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 4:03 pm Aug 27, 2010
Computer Overload? How the Digital Environment Affects Productivity
The continued development of gadgets across multiple platforms has allowed for quick communication, creative presentation and multitasking. Today's di... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 5:50 pm Aug 25, 2010
Texas Switch to Private Mental Health Facilities Stalls for 7 Years
To better serve mental health patients, cut costs and increase choice, a 2003 Texas law ordered public mental health facilities to transition patients... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 5:32 pm Aug 25, 2010
New Orleans Police Authorized to Shoot Looters After Katrina
Members of the New Orleans police department told Probublica, PBS Frontline and the New Orleans Times-Picayune that orders permitting officers to shoo... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 5:22 pm Aug 25, 2010
FOOD SAFETY: Egg Producer Has Long Record of Violations
The Decoster family egg operation, which owns the farm at the center of the recall of half a billion eggs, has a long history of fines and complaint... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 9:52 am Aug 23, 2010
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Financial Reform Moves Forward, With Many Loopholes
As Congress inches toward restructuring U.S. financial regulation, lawmakers in the House and Senate have characterized their respective bills as s... Posted by Rachel Leven, 2009-12-10 16:20
Business Groups Step Up Campaign to Block Obama's Consumer Agency
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Goldman Sachs Publicly Backs Financial Reform — While Dispatching Army of Lobbyists
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VIDEO: Barney Frank: Consumer Reforms at Risk in Senate
Financial reform legislation faces an uncertain future in the Senate where Republicans stand opposed to creating a new consumer protection agency. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who ushered a financial overhaul through the House last month, explains how the agency was tempered in his bill and may not survive the Senate. President Obama has said creating the agency is a must. » Related Story: Dodd’s Departure Could Endanger Potential Consumer Agency
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