by Tania Chen | May 10, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Strong federal oversight is necessary to curb excess risk and insure stability in the securities industry, the head of the Federal Crisis Inquiry Commission told Congress on Tuesday. “In the wake of this crisis, it is critical that the Dodd-Frank law be...
by Tania Chen | May 5, 2011 | Business & Tech
Currently 11 million people get federal benefits in the mail. Starting this month, however, new applicants for Social Security, Veterans Affairs or other government benefits only have the electronic payment method. In an effort to cut costs, the U.S. Treasury predicts...
by Tania Chen | Apr 28, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON-It’s been more than a year since America’s first chief information officer, Vivek Kundra, announced a nationwide effort to improve government information technology and consolidate federal databases. His 25-point implementation plan aims to close 800 data...
by Tania Chen | Apr 20, 2011 | Environment
WASHINGTON- Clad in green hardhats, thousands of young protesters demonstrated outside the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for the environment. The rally on Monday was the product of a four-day conference called Power Shift 2011, a large grassroots training session. “Sooner...
by Tania Chen | Apr 15, 2011 | Business & Tech
The executive chairman of CME Group, one of the largest over-the-counter derivatives and futures exchanges in Chicago and New York City, shares his talking points about the impending policy changes stipulated in Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...
