SEC Looks to Put Buck Back Together in Money Market Case
By
Rob Silverblatt
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Fund Observer - September 28, 2009
Reserve Primary Fund investors could get back 99 cents on the dollar.
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Madoff's Scam Could Lead to Tougher Wall Street Regulations
By
Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - March 16, 2009
The SEC chief, Mary Schapiro, has made it clear Wall Street's go-go days are over.
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The Financial Crisis—Assessing Who's to Blame and SEC's Chris Cox's Role
By
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - March 11, 2009
Who's responsible for the financial crisis?
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Amid Financial Scandals, Three Candidates for SEC Chairman
By
Paul Bedard
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Nation & World - December 17, 2008
Obama's pick will play a role in cleaning up the mess on Wall Street.
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Cuban Blogs Back
By
Kirk Shinkle
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The Ticker - November 18, 2008
Mavs owner charged with insider trading responds on his blog.
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Arthur Levitt: How the SEC Fell Short
By
Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - October 16, 2008
Ex-SEC chief says the agency did not live up to its history.
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How to Find a Financial Planner
By
Kerry Hannon
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Money - October 1, 2008
6 steps to help you avoid swindlers and find a qualified adviser.
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Bailout Plan: Paulson Wins, but Does America?
By
James Pethokoukis
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Capital Commerce - October 1, 2008
The bill will get passed, but it could have been so much better.
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Short Selling Ban Backlash
By
Kirk Shinkle
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The Ticker - September 19, 2008
Market manipulation draws fire.
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Making Sense of Short Selling
By
Katy Marquardt
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New Money - September 19, 2008
How this tricky process works.
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McCain to Cox: You're Fired!
By
Kirk Shinkle
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The Ticker - September 18, 2008
SEC head to roll?
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Who's (Still) to Blame
By
Kirk Shinkle
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The Ticker - September 18, 2008
Financial fallout continues.
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SEC Looking Into Glitch That Led to UAL's Stock Drop
By
Katy Marquardt
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New Money - September 11, 2008
Tribune says a "Googlebot" tech failure sparked sell-off.
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Biz Buzz: Oil Tops $130, Cash Back From Microsoft, and Other Business News
By
Candice Novak
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Money - May 21, 2008
Barrel price for petroleum at a new high.
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The Perp Walk
By
Luke Mullins
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The Collar - May 12, 2008
A roundup of the latest reports on white-collar crime.
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14 Charged in Alleged Stock Scheme
By
Luke Mullins
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The Collar - April 8, 2008
SEC says the group conspired to illegally issue penny stocks.
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SEC Green-Lights First Actively Managed ETF
By
Katy Marquardt
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Money Matters - February 28, 2008
PowerShares plans three stock funds and one for bonds.
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Exxon’s Search for Oil Gets Harder
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - February 19, 2008
The oil giant puts a positive spin on its reserves replacement figures, but other countries clearly are impeding access to petroleum.
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SEC Commissioner: More Financial Regulation Not Needed
By
Kim Clark
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Money - September 11, 2007
New rules on hedge funds, transparency could have harmful, unintended consequences.
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Parting Thoughts from an SEC Commissioner
By
Kim Clark
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Money - August 23, 2007
Companies that don't disclose full subprime exposure to investors could be in violation of SEC rules
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Contestants Camp Out to Win Stinky Cars
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - June 28, 2007
You know what we usually call people who live in cars? Homeless. Or hippies.
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A Fraternity, a Goat, and Some Introspection
By
Christina Mueller
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Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - June 22, 2007
Not satisfied with ordinary punishment, Louisiana State University is calling for its Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity chapter to sing "Kumbaya" during an "introspection period"—designed as reprimand for housing a live goat last fall, reports the Daily Reveille. Members claimed it was a chapter mascot.
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Webcams Are Officially Not Fun Anymore
By
Alison Go
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Jackie Mantey
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The Paper Trail - June 20, 2007
Troy University in Alabama will give cameras to 11,000 of its online students to be used during exams, reports the Boston Globe. The move is an attempt to prevent cheating scandals plaguing so many colleges and to boost the online degrees' credibility.
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Alabama Bans Fireworks, but Not on the Senate Floor
By
Alison Go
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Jackie Mantey
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The Paper Trail - June 14, 2007
YouTube has ruined many a life, but the reputation of a whole state? Bringing new meaning to the motto "We dare to defend our rights," two Alabama state senators came to blows on the Senate floor last week (which was of course recorded and widely viewed online). Soon afterward, a sense of shame befell students at the University of Alabama, the Crimson White reports.
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Trail Mix
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - June 14, 2007
* The fastest way to get state law enforcement to crash your party at Louisiana State: Get 10 kegs, a case of Jägermeister, and 53 miscellaneous bottles of alcohol. Also, don't forget to advertise the rager openly on Facebook, charge a $5 cover, and encourage guests to "drink all you want," according to the Daily Reveille.
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