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...since Moynihan, 50, has taken over the reins at the nation's largest bank, he has used a mix of consumer-friendly initiatives, Washington face time and attention to detail to win over critics. Consumer advocates have applauded the bank's moves on debit cards and foreclosures. Washington officials say he is easier to work with than his predecessor Kenneth Lewis. And analysts have been impressed with Moynihan's knowledge of Bank of America's many businesses. (See pictures of the global financial crisis...
...work to do. He still has to turn around Bank of America's large credit-card business, which has consistently had higher loss rates than competitors. The bank has also been without a chief financial officer since mid-January, though people close to the search say Moynihan recently narrowed his choices down to three people. And Moynihan may have to answer recent claims that the bank used Lehman-like accounting maneuvers to hide assets. Bank of America has denied the allegations. (See the best business deals...
...Crist's conservative predecessor, Jeb Bush, has also called the governor's stance on the stimulus package an "unforgivable" mistake. But Crist, who critics say began pandering to his party's right wing last year when his primary poll numbers headed south, has at least stopped trying to back away from his support for the stimulus, which according to estimates has created some 87,000 jobs in Florida. "If we had taken the speaker's approach," Crist said, "we would have had 87,000 more people unemployed." The governor also dispelled speculation that he might drop...
From the day McCain picked her from obscurity, Gore has seen Palin as a potent, raw political talent who is not to be underestimated. He didn't mention Palin by name, but he did say "anger is not a platform" and condemned voices who rail "against everything without any kind of sensible policy prescription" for alternatives. Gore's remarks were typical of those by other speakers at the event, including Reid. Democrats know it won't be easy to save control of Congress - and Reid's seat - in November. But the passage of health care gives the President's party...
...year provoked high-level concerns, and U.S. and European diplomats raised his case with Chinese authorities. Earlier this month an international legal team filed a petition on Gao's behalf with the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. While his supporters applaud the latest news of his condition, they say far too much is still unknown...