Editor and Chief, The Deal and The Deal Pipeline
Editor and Chief of The Deal and The Deal Pipeline, a transaction information service
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Robert Teitelman
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FROM Robert Teitelman
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Revelations about Lehman's, Just the Tip of the Iceberg? Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) is taking finance reform to the full Senate, with new authority for the Federal Reserve. But questions have arisen about what the Fed's done with authority it already has. Last week's report about the collapse of Lehman Brothers two years ago revealed practices that could have deceived investors about the firm's health. What did auditors from the Fed and Securities Exchange Commission know about that — and when did they know it? Robert Teitelman is editor and chief of The Deal and The Deal Pipeline.
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Trump plays scolder-in-chief with NATO allies At the opening of NATO’s dramatic new headquarters in Brussels today, President Trump acknowledged that Article 5 — promising that “an attack on one nation is an attack on all” -- has only been invoked one time: in the aftermath of September 11. But the President failed to provide what 27 other Alliance members have been waiting for: a re-commitment by America’s new leader to Article 5. Instead, they got a scolding.
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Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
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Will the Senate write a healthcare bill in secret? While Democrats and Republicans argue White House relations with Russia, another question is being decided behind closed doors: who gets help buying health insurance and who doesn't? We hear how the pros and cons are being shrouded in secrecy.
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Is the threat from Russia missing from the Russia meddling probe? There's much being made about the Trump administration's possible ties with Russia. But the bottom line is Russia's effort to influence American democracy. Do the President and his aides care enough to take action before voters go back to the polls?