ECB overnight lending rockets to 19-month high
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China Central Bank Raises Reserve Requirement
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Bernanke Defends Fed Policies
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Free Trade Agreements Good for U.S. Jobs: U.S. Commerce Sec.
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Bahrain Credit Risk Rises for Fifth Day as Unrest Intensifies
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Banks Find Loophole on Capital Rule
By DAVID ENRICH in London - WSJ
Some foreign banks are moving to restructure their U.S. operations to avoid one of the most-burdensome requirements of the new Dodd-Frank law. In November, Barclays PLC quietly changed the legal classification of the U.K. bank's main subsidiary in the U.S. so that the unit would no longer be subject to federal bank-capital requirements. Several other banks based outside the U.S. are considering similar moves, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Mutual Funds' Muni-Debt Prices Are Questioned
By JEAN EAGLESHAM, MICHAEL CORKERY And CARRICK MOLLENKAMP - WSJ
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether some mutual funds have overstated the value of risky municipal bonds that are thinly traded, according to people familiar with the matter.
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U.S. Republicans push to delay Dodd-Frank reforms
National Post
Republicans escalated their push to delay and defund the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reforms on Thursday as top regulators appeared before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee with a new chairman presiding
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CFTC butts heads with Shelby on funding
Market Watch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler on Thursday took issue with criticism from Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama who complained that the CFTC failed to hire a chief economist in a timely manner. Gensler acknowledged that the agency took a long time to fill a chief economist slot, but said that cuts to the agency's budget would mean ...
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Consumer Watchdog Hires Former Bankers
By BEN PROTESS - NY Times
As the new federal consumer watchdog agency takes shape, Wall Street might see a few familiar faces on its roster. Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard University law professor who is setting up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, announced her latest string of hires on Thursday, including former managing directors at Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley.
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CME Group Fed Funds Futures Go Green: February 28, 2011
Press Release
Beginning Sunday, February 27, 2011 (trade date Monday, February 28, 2011), CME Group will extend the listing cycle of 30-Day Fed Funds futures by offering a third year of monthly expirations, effectively listing 36 consecutive monthly expiries for trading. The "Green" Fed Funds futures expirations will be traded both on CME Globex and in open outcry.
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Citigroup's Pandit Says U.S. Rules May Squeeze Credit
BusinessWeek
Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit said new U.S. banking rules may mean tighter credit and less access for borrowers because of costs imposed on lenders.
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NY pension scammer is heading to prison
CNN Money
Henry "Hank" Morris, one of the masterminds of a pay-to-play scandal involving the New York state pension system, today was sentenced to up to four years in prison. He also agreed to repay $19 million in ill-gotten gains, and to be permanently banned from the securities industry in New York State.
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