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Bernanke to speak on economy to Congress on May 22 Mon May 13

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State regulators urge Congress to probe high-frequency trading Tue Mar 5

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White House asks Congress for "fast-track" trade authority Fri Mar 1

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American, U.S. Airways executives face gentle questioning in Congress Tue Feb 26

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Bernanke to face Fed critics in testimony to Congress Tue Feb 26

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Exclusive: Power company CFOs blitz Congress on dividend taxes Wed Nov 28

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U.S. Congress panel blames Corzine for MF Global fall Wed Nov 14

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U.S. Congress may face another debt-limit showdown in 2013 Sun Oct 28

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Some in Congress look to $55 billion fiscal cliff 'fallback' Mon Oct 22

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NY Fed sends thousands of Libor documents to Congress Mon Oct 15

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Members of Congress Financially Benefit from Legislation They Support Tue Oct 9

Tad DeHaven

A Washington Post investigation found that 73 members of Congress have “sponsored or co-sponsored legislation in recent years that could benefit businesses or industries in which either they or their family members are involved or invested. ... more
Merchants appeal to Congress on card-fee settlement Thu Sep 20

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57 Members of Congress Own This Well-Known Stock Sun Sep 2

Paul Tracy

Right now this stock yields 4.7%... and it's one of the most stable dividend-payers in the United States. During the recession, dividends stayed steady, but in the past five years, investors have enjoyed five annual dividend increases. ... more
Banks renew push for Congress to extend insurance program Wed Aug 29

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U.S. business hopeful Congress passes Russia trade bill in Sept Tue Aug 21

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The 6 Most Popular Stocks Owned By Congress Sat Aug 18

Paul Tracy

I don't know which is worse: the fact that insider trading was legal for some of our nation's wealthiest politicians... or that Congress refused to do anything about it for decades. ... more
Banks urge Congress to extend crisis-era deposit insurance Mon Jul 30

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Secret Talks in Congress Thu Jun 7

Arlington, Virginia

Congress is "secretly" planning a short term extension of tax rates. ... more
Four Reasons Congress Wastes Money on Useless Defense Programs Sat Apr 21

Mike Shedlock

Recall that the 911 attack was made by a group of "air pirates" using not much more than razor blades and surprise. Yet, Romney wants to build a strategic missile defense system. Why? ... more
Nasdaq looks to Congress to win market reforms Thu Feb 16

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Saving Congress From Itself Mon Feb 13

Bob Beauprez

Should Members of Congress be forbidden to buy and sell stocks based on inside information? Yes. Can Congress police itself without overreaching and creating even more bureaucratic regulations funded by more money we don’t have? Yes. ... more
Has Congress Ever Really Balanced the Budget? Sun Feb 12

George Jarkesy

The real brain children behind the “balanced budget” were the individuals who took risk in the stock market, made profits and paid their taxes. ... more
STOCK Act Won't Stop Millionaire Congress Picking Winners and Losers in the Stock Market, on Main Street and in Life Fri Feb 10

John Ransom

Why do we have a federal government that can so substantially ensure winners and losers in investments and our economy? Isn't a system like that prone to corruption? Don't we witness the effects of that corruption in legislation like Obamacare, or the cadillac benefits offered public employees? ... more
Has Congress Cut Any Spending Yet? Sat Feb 4

Chris Edwards

A year ago, CBO’s baseline showed the deficit falling modestly from more than $1 trillion this year to $763 billion by 2021. CBO’s new baseline shows the deficit falling to just $279 billion by 2021. ... more
MF Global ex-risk chief to testify before Congress Fri Jan 27

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