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...Schapiro, the country's new top financial cop, to rally the weakened financial regulatory body, as beaten up as the investors it's suppose to protect. But even before stepping through the SEC's F Street doors she had to take a few knocks herself about how good, and tough, she really is. (See pictures of the demise of Bernard Madoff...
...known as a hard as nails enforcer, so what will be key is who she brings in to head enforcement," says Coffee, a specialist in corporate and securities law. "It has to be someone strong, this will send a signal, this will be a symbol of unequivocal enforcement. A tough prosecutor will be a big, big help to her, and the agency needs that...
...effectively resulting in a fuel economy standard of 36 m.p.g. That would have been a significantly tougher standard than the federal rules (the 2007 Energy Act did require corporate average fuel economy [CAFE] to approach that figure, but not until 2020). California requested a waiver for its own tough standards - under the Clean Air Act, the state has the right to ask to set tougher environmental rules than the Federal Government - but in an unprecedented move in December 2007, Stephen Johnson, the Bush-appointed head of the EPA, denied California's request. (Read "Obama Cleans Up After Bush...
...hope is that people on both sides can realize that when 30,000 children die each day because of poverty and hunger, the closest thing to Jesus' heart might not be marriage amendments. I think we can find some common ground on these tough issues...
...some big breakdowns and deflating plays,” Amaker said. “It was tough for us in overtime, and it was just unfortunate...