Oversight
SEC official sees 'logic and efficiency' with merger
Market watchdog would work together well with Commodity Futures Trading Commission even without merger, chair says.
Oversight
Panel says Fed should monitor systemic risk
Group favors that approach over one where federal regulators would share duties through a council.
Oversight
Witnesses call for new financial risk regulator
Treasury chief says entity would fill "a significant void" in the current system.
Oversight
Oversight board: Treasury overpaid $78 billion for bank stocks
Official faults former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson for using a uniform standard in pricing stocks across the board, rather than pricing for risk according to each institution.
Oversight
Witness to describe SEC's 'abject failure' in Madoff case
Boston-based investor turned fraud investigator says he tried to alert agency officials to the Ponzi scheme.
Oversight
Senator reveals ideas for tougher TARP oversight
Under consideration is a stipulation that firms receiving program funds return to the government any executive bonuses paid out since the initiative began.
Oversight
Senate votes to allow release of TARP funds
Obama promises greater transparency in order to get bill passed.
Oversight
IG: Madoff probe could delve into SEC operations
Madoff's reputation may have caused agency examiners to eschew a more thorough review.
Oversight
Obama's HUD nominee draws praise from all sides
Advocacy groups, legislators welcome Shaun Donovan.
Oversight
White House suggests it might use TARP funds for auto makers
The Bush administration is motivated by fear that a bankruptcy filing by at least one of the Big Three could reverberate throughout the economy.
Oversight
Treasury official vows to beef up oversight of bailout funds
Neel Kashkari tells lawmakers the department will set up a monitoring program with banking regulators to better track how rescue money is being spent.
Oversight
Consumer group to lead fight for financial product safety agency
New commission would oversee offerings of such items as home mortgages, credit cards and car loans.
Oversight
Frank, Obama call for better oversight of bailout funding
Comments come after an audit report urges Treasury to work more closely with regulators.
Oversight
Treasury official urges patience on rescue fund
The Bush administration has been reluctant to send rescue funds to companies not in the financial services field.
Oversight
Senate sends economic rescue bill to the House
Leaders hope add-ons including extensions of tax breaks will assuage opposition.
Oversight
Senate expected to pass $700 billion proposal with ease
The revised bill would raise FDIC coverage amounts from $100,000 to $250,000 for one year.
Oversight
Lawmakers propose government entity to steady financial sector
Agency could take after the Resolution Trust Corp., created to help with the 1980s savings and loan crisis, or the 1932 Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Defense
Veto threat issued against House terrorism insurance bill
White House argues the program, which was constructed in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, should be phased out in the near future.
Defense
Terrorism risk insurance bill faces budget obstacles
Measure to reauthorize and expand program for 15 years comes with possible price tag of $3.7 billion over a five-year period and $10.4 billion over 10 years.
News
House lawmakers unveil bill to change coin composition
Measure would allow the Treasury Department to save money through using less expensive materials.
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