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...street cred is definitely there, she being the first person to head both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), two large non-government industry regulatory bodies, and also a former SEC commissioner under Ronald Reagan. There are no disputes about her leadership qualities or her fine reputation as a consensus builder in the clubby world of financial agencydom. But even her strongest supporters, like Senate finance leader Sen. Charles Schumer of New York wonder aloud if she has what it will take, if she's "willing to take no prisoners...
...Last time we played Springfield...we didn’t play very well at all. They kind of handed it to us. But tonight, we played even volleyball with them the entire time. It’s a good way to start the season.” Under the leadership of a new head coach, Brian Baise, Harvard expects to be a competitive opponent in the Hay Division in the upcoming season. “Knowing we can compete with [Springfield] and come so close to beating them gives us a boost of confidence, so as the season goes...
...another sign of strains in the Texas GOP that Bush will find upon his return home, Midland's second most famous politician, conservative Texas house speaker Tom Craddick, was recently ousted from his leadership position. A 38-year veteran of the state legislature, Craddick assumed the speakership in 2003, the first Republican since Reconstruction to do so. He went on to play a key role in the infamous Tom DeLay-orchestrated mid-decade redistricting battle, which shifted the balance of power in the congressional delegation to the Republican side. Ruling with an iron fist, he alienated a small group...
...President will start to make sales calls in Washington as well. After meeting on Thursday with his key economic advisers, Obama is expected to host the Senate and House leadership of both parties on Friday. He has also pledged to, at their request, meet with House Republicans next week, so they can propose their ideas for the package. Despite the growing rumblings of both parties in the Senate, majority leader Harry Reid on Wednesday reiterated his pledge that Obama will have a bill to sign into law by President's Day on Feb. 16. But the question remains: Whose arms...
...worry of Beijing's leadership as well. In a frantic effort to preserve jobs, officials are trying to stimulate the domestic economy to make up for lost export growth. In November, the government announced a $586 billion stimulus package, much of which is new infrastructure spending. Taxes on some real estate transactions were also suspended late last year to boost the sagging property sector, which accounts for some 10% of national employment. More steps are likely to come. Analysts expect the government to introduce measures to support the steel and auto industries...