Obama: More teeth needed for Wall Street reforms - BusinessWeek

PoliticoObama: More teeth needed for Wall Street reformsBusinessWeekBy DOUGLASS K. DANIEL President Barack Obama says the big trading loss at JPMorgan Chase shows the need for Congress to put more teeth into Wall Street reforms intended to prevent the practices that led to the 2008 financial meltdown.Obama uses JPMorgan loss to defend Wall Street regulationsLos Angeles TimesObama pushes Wall Street reformPoliticoObama Urges Congress to Support Financial ReformVoice of AmericaABC News (blog) -Reutersall 431 news articles »

Bishop touches on immigration reform, gay marriage - Brownsville Herald

CBS NewsBishop touches on immigration reform, gay marriageBrownsville HeraldBy Martha L. Hernández The Monitor McALLEN — Bishop Daniel Flores of the Diocese of Brownsville is encouraging people to call their legislators and express their support for immigration reform and “alleviate the intolerable situations that some ...Pope praises welcome given to immigrants by US Catholics, acknowledges reform ...Washington PostPope Benedict XVI Backs US Bishops' Commitment To Immigration ReformHuffington PostPope lauds US bishops' work for immigration reformCatholic CultureNational Catholic Reporter (blog) -Monitorall 212 news articles »

Romney says banking reform hurting housing market in Florida - Tampabay.com

Tampabay.comRomney says banking reform hurting housing market in FloridaTampabay.comRepeal Wall Street reform. "Bankers have been very slow in renegotiating the mortgages, helping people go through the process, short sales and so forth that allow these products, these homes, to be taken out of the market so they can be bought by new ...and more »

No, Speaker Ralston. Ethics reform is not a partisan issue - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

No, Speaker Ralston. Ethics reform is not a partisan issueAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)If you believe House Speaker David Ralston, ethics reform is a liberal cause backed by liberal groups and the liberal media, and conservatives who join the campaign for ethics reform are being played for suckers in an attempt to divide the Republican ...and more »

To reward Myanmar for reforms, US eases economic sanctions, names ambassador - Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science MonitorTo reward Myanmar for reforms, US eases economic sanctions, names ambassadorChristian Science MonitorHillary Clinton said the decision to suspend sanctions on export of American financial services and investment was the most significant action Washington has taken so far to reward Myanmar for its reforms. By Anne Gearan and Matthew Pennignton, ...US eases economic sanctions and names ambassador to Myanmar to reward reformsWashington PostLee supports Myanmar reformJakarta PostUS firms eye Myanmar as sanctions suspendedReutersAtlanta Journal Constitutionall 1,505 news articles »

David Cameron's radical plan to reform jobs red tape - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.ukDavid Cameron's radical plan to reform jobs red tapeTelegraph.co.ukMajor reform of the rights that workers are allowed to “carry” to new employers when they are the subject of a takeover. Currently, the rights, called transfer of undertakings (TUPE), can leave people in the same company working in the same job with ...and more »

Tort reform group wary of Jindal - The Advocate

Tort reform group wary of JindalThe AdvocateBobby Jindal as vice presidential timber, the Americans for Tort Reform on Friday released an opinion slamming the governor on the legacy lawsuit debate. “It's a safe bet that few of those singing Jindal's praises as a possible vice president know that ...

Help shape the curve on drug-law reform - The Age

Help shape the curve on drug-law reformThe AgeThe issue we've chosen to explore is drug-law reform. The question up for debate is "Should the government decriminalise drugs?" On Monday night, we are hosting a public forum with Sydney Ideas on the subject at Sydney University (see details below).and more »

Reform Scotland calls for more powers for community councils - BBC News

BBC NewsReform Scotland calls for more powers for community councilsBBC NewsReform Scotland said the move would rejuvenate local democracy and encourage more people to get involved in politics in their area. A survey by BBC Scotland last November found a fifth of community councils suspended due to lack of interest.

Health reform is good for business - Philadelphia Inquirer

Kansas City StarHealth reform is good for businessPhiladelphia InquirerHealth insurance companies could lose about $1 trillion in revenue through 2020 if health reform is struck down. That's according to a new study by Bloomberg Government. The shortfall would equal almost one-tenth of their total expected earnings.California has a Plan B to enact health care reformSacramento Business JournalHouston hospitals have spent millions on health care reformHouston Business Journalall 350 news articles »

Obama urges lawmakers to defend Wall Street reform

US President Barack Obama urged members of Congress on Saturday to defend Wall Street reform, arguing the recovering US economy cannot take the risk of lax oversight over the financial sector.

Obama's Weekly Address - Implementing Wall St Reform

In the wake of JP Morgan Chase’s staggering trading loss, President Obama is urging Republicans to “keep moving forward” and finish implementing Wall Street reform. “We can’t afford to go back to an era of weak regulation and little oversight, where excessive risk-taking on Wall...

Obama Urges Wall Street Reform

In the wake of JP Morgan Chase’s staggering trading loss, President Obama is urging Republicans to “keep moving forward” and finish implementing Wall Street reform. “We can’t afford to go back to an era of weak regulation and little oversight, where excessive risk-taking on Wall...

Obama: Finish Wall Street reform

WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said Saturday Congress should fully implement his Wall Street reforms and blamed Republicans for trying to dismantle them.

Vatican still backs efforts to reform Legion of Christ despite abuse, priest revelations

Pope Benedict XVI's ability to reform the troubled Legion of Christ has again been thrown into doubt following revelations that a half-dozen priests are under Vatican investigation for allegedly...

Analysis: Portugal rent reform aims to save builders from collapse

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal is close to imposing a "do or die" rental reform after a quarter of a century of argument, aiming to give the construction and property industries a last chance to avoid collapse. From the rundown, centuries-old edifices in downtown Lisbon or Porto, with clothes drying outside often masking cracks in the walls, to swanky new condos whose windows are mostly adorned ...

Vatican Legion Reform in Doubt With Revelations

Vatican still backs efforts to reform Legion of Christ despite abuse, priest revelations

Bleam, Shaw offer thoughts on property tax reform

Property tax reform was a prominent issue in the past two legislative sessions, and Democrats and Republicans agree that some kind of change is necessary. Disagreements over just what that change ought to be have thwarted reform proposals so far.

Senate reform will forge ahead despite concerns, says minister

Plans to reform the Senate appear to be mired at the bottom of the Conservatives' legislative agenda, as it deals with criticism from its own backers who argue the reforms may be misguided and out-of-date.

JPMorgan and the politics of financial reform

Wall Street reform has not been a huge topic on the campaign trail thus far, largely because every Republican candidate agreed that the financial regulations enshrined in Dodd-Frank should be repealed.

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Jonathan Kay: How a cancer-stricken judge became America’s newest drug-reform warrior http://t.co/w61nFAdq

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RT @dvnix: RT @Asani only thing Rev. Wright delivered was truth. // it feels like Reform Judaism - very social-action oriented and based on justice

RT @dvnix: RT @Asani only thing Rev. Wright delivered was truth. // it feels like Reform Judaism - very social-action oriented and based on justice

Must veto tax bill: Animosity and dysfunction at the Legislature led to both chambers' passage of a tax-reform b... http://t.co/NGiIbj6y

Must veto tax bill: Animosity and dysfunction at the Legislature led to both chambers' passage of a tax-reform b... http://t.co/NGiIbj6y

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Girl Meets God: Like most of us, Lauren Winner wants something to believe in. The child of a reform Jewish fathe... http://t.co/y2Tn3szc

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#newbedon 5/20/2012 9:55:27 AM How Obamacare Tackled the Pitfalls of Employer-Sponsored Insurance Reform http://t.co/By98vNbg

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High-interest lending draws calls for reform: His specialty: Getting people out of payday loans. “He got us in t... http://t.co/QxUbFPJk

High-interest lending draws calls for reform: His specialty: Getting people out of payday loans. “He got us in t... http://t.co/QxUbFPJk

#newbedon 5/20/2012 9:55:10 AM How Obamacare Tackled the Pitfalls of Employer-Sponsored Insurance Reform http://t.co/96o2IFLr

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@wenyunchao Health Reform in Action | The White House

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#newbedon 5/20/2012 9:53:50 AM How Obamacare Tackled the Pitfalls of Employer-Sponsored Insurance Reform http://t.co/ycsZb48x

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Reform can make a difference - Barbados Advocate http://t.co/bz2qzprW http://t.co/2LCXmWbQ

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