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2008 worldwide financial crisis.

(Date: 7/16/2010 - 55 days ago) View the latest stories >>

The 2008 worldwide financial crisis happened largely as a result of the United States mortgage crisis. The US government has bailed out some of the largest financial institutions in the US and other governments around the world have also taken similar measures to stem the damage it might cause to their economic stability.

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Your Money: Financial Overhaul Misses Auto Dealers This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
NYT > Business - 7/16/2010 2:47 PM
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The new bill fails to provide oversight of some of the more troublesome loan practices of auto dealers.
Congress passes financial reform bill - washingtonpost.com - Politics - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

Banks, Wall Street to see new rules This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
MiamiHerald.com: Today's Top Stories - 7/16/2010 4:17 AM
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In the most sweeping overhaul of the nation's financial regulatory system since the Great Depression, the Senate on Thursday voted 60-39 to pass new controls on U.S. banks and financial ... (1 first ranks, 50%)
Banks Already Learning to Live With New Rules - NYT > Business - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

I.O.C. Officially Announces Dow Sponsorship Deal This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
NYT > Sports - 7/16/2010 8:02 PM
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Dow Chemical signed on as a global Olympic sponsor Friday with a 10-year deal that gives a financial boost to the international and U.S. Olympic bodies.
Greece announces new debt auction for July 20 - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

msnbc.com: Business
Short List Emerges for Consumer Guardian This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.     
NYT > Business - 7/16/2010 6:17 PM
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Elizabeth Warren, Michael S. Barr and Eugene I. Kimmelman are thought to be the leading candidates to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Elizabeth Warren eyed for consumer bureau - msnbc.com: Business - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
Other stories:

Perry paid $426,000 settlement to Bell over donation lawsuit This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
chron.com Chronicle
- date posted: 7/16/2010 9:45 PM - 54 days ago - date added: 7/16/2010 10:02 PM - 54 days ago - Night - 1 rank
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Democrat Chris Bell of Houston lost his 2006 election challenge to Gov. Rick Perry, but financial reports released Friday show he won $426,000 in a lawsuit settlement from Perry's campaign.

Talking Business: Was Steinbrenner Bold, or Just Lucky? This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
NYT > Sports
- date posted: 7/16/2010 4:31 PM - 54 days ago - date added: 7/16/2010 4:47 PM - 54 days ago - Afternoon - 21 rank
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George Steinbrenner bought the Yankees for $10 million and turned the team into a financial powerhouse. But what if the circumstances had been different?

With passage, Geithner faces unresolved issues This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 7/16/2010 12:00 AM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/16/2010 3:47 PM - 54 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
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Treasury secretary is poised to inherit authority to shape bank regulations, financial market oversight and a new consumer protection agency. United States Secretary of the Treasury - Consumer ...

US-born radical cleric added to terror blacklist This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/16/2010 11:03 AM - 54 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
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The Obama administration is adding the U.S.-born, al-Qaida-linked cleric Anwar al-Awlaki to a terrorism blacklist that will slap him with sanctions aimed at cutting off his financial support. ...

BBK Wins Auction for CajaSur

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/16/2010 8:39 AM - 54 days ago - date added: 7/16/2010 5:47 AM - 54 days ago - Morning - 9 rank
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Spanish savings bank BBK won an auction for CajaSur, the troubled Church-controlled lender that panicked financial markets when it was seized by the Bank of Spain in May.

Analysts: Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls will likely rise sharply This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
Philly.com News
- date posted: 7/15/2010 11:35 PM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/16/2010 12:32 AM - 55 days ago - Night - 15 rank
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Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike likely will increase much more than anticipated, as the turnpike's managers borrow heavily to meet its new obligation to pay for highway work around the state, ...
     
Future/spin-off stories

Health lobbyists focus on a once-obscure group This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: group For years an obscure)      
washingtonpost.com - Politics
- date posted: 7/15/2010 12:00 AM - 56 days ago - date added: 7/16/2010 11:17 PM - 54 days ago - Night - 26 rank
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For years, an obscure federal task force sifted through medical literature on colonoscopies, prostate-cancer screening and fluoride treatments, ferreting out the best evidence for doctors to use in ...

Republicans fundraising rivals Democrats for midterm congressional races


 (future word: in the second quarter of this year according to, reports filed late Thursday night)      
washingtonpost.com - Politics
- date posted: 7/17/2010 12:00 AM - 54 days ago - date added: 7/16/2010 11:17 PM - 54 days ago - Night - 4 rank
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In a reversal of fortune, Republican candidates for key House and Senate races raised more money than Democrats in the second quarter of this year, according to financial reports filed late Thursday ...

Obama has a good day, finally This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: a good day finally But)      
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 7/16/2010 12:00 AM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/16/2010 5:47 AM - 54 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
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But with inconclusive tests on oil cap and criticism of financial overhaul, will good feelings last? Barack Obama - President - United States - History - Government

NH police seek help after Conway bank robbery This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: seek help after Conway bank)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/16/2010 4:17 AM - 55 days ago - Night - 1 rank
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Police in Conway, N.H., are asking anyone with any information about a robbery at the Northway Bank to contact them. Police - Bank robbery - New Hampshire - Business - ...


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Fed Wins More Power in Overhaul This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (8 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/15/2010 9:17 PM
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The Fed has emerged from a bruising debate on the overhaul of U.S. financial rules as perhaps the pre-eminent financial regulator. But that could only bring it added blame if things go wrong again. (5 first ranks, 38%, 5 second ranks, 38%)
Financial reform may fall short on goals - msnbc.com: Business - [direct link]
Congress Sends Financial Overhaul Bill to Obama - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
Financial overhaul legislation clears Senate hurdle - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
NYT > Business - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
all 13 news articles »

News Analysis: Obama Pushes an Agenda, Disregarding Polls That Disapprove This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 7/15/2010 8:17 PM
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The president’s successes in areas like financial reform pose a paradox. He is winning on Capitol Hill, but losing with voters. (2 first ranks, 50%, 1 second ranks, 25%)
Obama hails passage of Wall Street reform measure - chron.com Chronicle - [direct link]
Obama Nominees Express Support of Fed’s Expanded Duties - NYT > Business - [direct link]
all 4 news articles »

Obama hails passage of Wall Street reform measure This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (4 future stories)     
chron.com Chronicle - 7/15/2010 2:32 PM
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The legislation comes almost two years after a tanking financial sector helped trigger a massive downturn in the economy. (1 first ranks, 25%, 1 second ranks, 25%)
Financial rule overhaul looks set for passage - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Passage of financial overhaul is only half the battle - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
After fits and starts, Wall St. bill ready for passage - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
all 4 news articles »

Goldman Sachs to settle SEC fraud case for $550 million      
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 7/15/2010 6:34 PM
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The settlement gives both the investment bank and federal regulators a measure of what they needed.
The $550-million deal between Goldman Sachs Group and federal regulators to settle the highest ... (1 first ranks, 50%)
Goldman agrees to pay $550M - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Fed Nominees Vow Tighter Watch  (1 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/15/2010 12:07 PM
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Obama administration nominees to the Federal Reserve Board said the central bank fell short of its responsibilities before the financial crisis and vowed to monitor the financial system more ...
Obama Nominees Express Support of Fed’s Expanded Duties - NYT > Business - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

U.S. bank bill faces final vote this week This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
msnbc.com: Business - 7/15/2010 5:24 AM
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President Barack Obama on Tuesday secured the 60 votes he needs in the Senate to pass a sweeping overhaul of U.S. financial regulations. (1 second ranks, 50%)
Senate passes financial overhaul in 60-39 vote - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Senate Passes Sweeping Finance Overhaul  (1 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/15/2010 12:07 PM
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Passage of the wide-ranging legislation, which will touch all areas of the financial markets, marks a major domestic-policy victory for the Obama administration. (1 first ranks, 50%)
The Future of Finance: International Edition - NYT > Business - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
Other stories a day ago:

People's United acquires LSB and Smithtown banks

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/15/2010 5:35 PM - 55 days ago - Evening - 1 rank
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Regional bank operator People's United Financial Inc. has acquired smaller banking firms LSB Corp. and Smithtown Bancorp. in separate deals for about $156 million. Bank - ...

Google’s Net Income Rises 24% in Quarter This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: search giants second act)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 7/15/2010 1:49 PM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/15/2010 2:17 PM - 55 days ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
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The company’s financial results continue to impress, but investors are waiting for the search giant’s second act.

Grading the Bill This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/15/2010 4:01 PM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/15/2010 1:07 PM - 55 days ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
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Experts like Paulson, Pitt and Roubini offer report cards for the financial overhaul. Plus, how would you grade the bill?

DJIA's Seven-Session Streak at Risk This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/15/2010 1:02 PM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/15/2010 10:10 AM - 55 days ago - Morning - 8 rank
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Fresh signs of a moderation in the economic recovery sparked a broad decline in U.S. stocks, putting a seven-session winning streak in the Dow Jones Industrial Average at risk. Financial stocks ...

Penthouse gets serious about bid for Playboy This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
msnbc.com: Business
- date posted: 7/15/2010 9:48 AM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/15/2010 9:53 AM - 55 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
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The owner of adult magazine Penthouse has hired a financial adviser as it prepares to counter Hugh Hefner's bid to buy Playboy Enterprises Inc.

GE unloads Central American lender for $1.9B This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/15/2010 9:22 AM - 55 days ago - Morning - 13 rank
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General Electric Co. is selling its Central American lending subsidiary, BAC Credomatic GECF Inc., to the Colombian bank Grupo Aval for $1.9 billion. General Electric - Bank ...

NBCSports.com: Sports

Florio: Panthers, ’Hawks are possible spots for T.O. This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
NBCSports.com: Sports
- date posted: 7/14/2010 9:05 PM - 56 days ago - date added: 7/15/2010 8:52 AM - 55 days ago - Morning - 10 rank
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Florio: At some point, Terrell Owens will need to reduce his expectations. If/when he humbles himself, perhaps someone will give him another job. So where could T.O. land for 2010? Let's explore 10 ...

New jobless claims fall to near two-year low


 (future word: more than expected last week to their, in nearly two years as seasonal)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 7/15/2010 5:51 AM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/15/2010 6:38 AM - 55 days ago - Morning - 5 rank
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New U.S. claims for unemployment insurance fell more than expected last week to their lowest level in nearly two years as seasonal layoffs eased at factories. Jobless claims - Unemployment ...

Sweeping reform, but not for Freddie, Fannie This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
msnbc.com: Business
- date posted: 7/15/2010 6:13 AM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/15/2010 6:23 AM - 55 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
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The proposed new overhaul of financial regulations has a gigantic hole: Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will continue to bleed billions of taxpayer dollars.

Kazakhstan Probes Chevron Venture This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/15/2010 9:05 AM - 55 days ago - date added: 7/15/2010 6:23 AM - 55 days ago - Morning - 9 rank
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Kazakhstan's financial police launched a criminal probe into an oil project led by Chevron, the latest of several moves to increase pressure on energy ventures that had until recently enjoyed a ...

Piraeus Bank seeks stake in Greek state banks This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/15/2010 5:24 AM - 55 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
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Greece's private Piraeus Bank offered to buy stakes in two state-controlled banks for euro701 million ($890.5 million), officials said Thursday. Greece - Piraeus Bank - ...


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7/16/2010
Elizabeth Warren may be chosen to head a new financial consumer watchdog bureau.
Elizabeth Warren eyed for consumer bureau
7/15/2010
July 15: Mike Florio thinks Terrell Owens'' financial expectations are too high and that he should lower them to find a team for this season. (NBC Sports)
Florio: Panthers, ’Hawks are possible spots for T.O.
 
 
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