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    Rewrite of Financial Rules Moves Closer to Law

    Last year’s House version of finance reform passed over the opposition of all the Republicans and 27 Democrats.  Now the Senate has come up with a tougher version. Four Republicans joined all but two Democrats yesterday as the Senate passed its version of finance reform.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Last year’s House version of finance reform passed over the opposition of all the Republicans and 27 Democrats. Now the Senate has come up with a tougher version. Four Republicans joined all but two Democrats yesterday as the Senate passed its version of finance reform.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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    3 of 3
    The Gulf Oil Spill: Pollution and Politics
    1. 0:00Global Markets Still Jittery Over European Economy
    2. 7:46The Gulf Oil Spill: From Bad to Worse
    3. 43:19Rewrite of Financial Rules Moves Closer to Law You’re reading this
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