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...Dodd proposal would likewise strip the existing regulators of their consumer-watchdog role, putting that authority in a new, separate body, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). In this Dodd, Frank and Geithner agree that a single agency should not be responsible for both ensuring bank stability (read: profitability) and protecting consumers. The CFPA would have rule-making, supervisory and enforcement authority to hunt abuses in lending and fee-setting. The FDIC would continue to exist as an insurer of deposits, while the Fed would continue to control monetary policy and oversee national financial stability...
...rate of 10.2%. Preaching altruism in such a climate to politicians bent on self-preservation is tough. In the end Democrats lost 39 of their own - passing the bill 220-215 with a cushion of just two votes, one of those a Republican in a heavily Democratic Louisiana district. (Read "Understanding the Health Care Debate: Your Indispensable Guide...
...establish a stronger legal foundation and investment climate. Of the nearly 150 cases it has handled, out of more than 30,000 registered complaints, the five-member team has secured a 100% conviction rate in the Corruption Court, making it one of the country's most feared institutions. (Read about SBY's efforts to woo investment to Indonesia...