Christopher Dodd

Dear Lloyd Blankfein: Here's The REAL Purpose Of The Banking System

The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

(This guest post originally appeared at NewDeal2.0 ) It seems odd that days after we were told by Goldman Sachs’s (GS) CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, that bankers are doing “God’s work” , we are still having active debates about how to regulate these selfless apostles of capitalism. The latest foray into financial reform comes from the Senate. Senator Christopher Dodd will propose creating...

Our National Nightmare Continues: Dodd Set to Unveil Financial Reform Bill

JammieWearingFool (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

You would expect to see something like this in The Onion. Sadly, the corrupt hack from Connecticut, Countrywide Chris Dodd, the Friend of Angelo, has his grubby paws on our banking system and plans "financial reform" for us. What could possibly go wrong?Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd will unveil long-awaited draft legislation on financial regulation reform on Tuesday,...

Sen Dodd proposes financial stability agency

Reuters (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A government financial stability agency would be created under a draft financial regulation reform bill from U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd obtained by Reuters on Monday.

Dodd Unveils Financial Overhaul Bill

Fox News (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd is circulating legislation that would give the government sweeping new powers to prevent another economic collapse.

Dodd set to unveil financial reform bill

Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd will unveil long-awaited draft legislation on financial regulation reform on Tuesday, his office said on Monday.

Dodd to unveil financial reform bill Tuesday

Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd will unveil long-awaited draft legislation on financial regulation reform on Tuesday, his office said on Monday.

Sen Dodd: Unveiling financial reform bill Tues

Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said in a statement on Monday that he will unveil his long-awaited draft bill on financial regulation reform on Tuesday at a noon press conference.

Senator Dodd seen releasing draft financial bill Tuesday

Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Christopher Dodd, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, was expected to release on Tuesday a long-awaited draft bill on financial regulation reform, said three lobbyists on Monday.

Fed could be part of bank regulator, Frank says

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Congress could merge the Federal Reserve into a newly created national bank regulator as part of bank regulatory reform under consideration on Capitol Hill, a key lawmaker said Friday. "You may get a combination of the national bank supervisor and the Fed, but state bank regulation should remain separate," said House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney...

Dodd financial reform to build off Obama base: aide

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A comprehensive financial regulation reform bill to be released within days by Senator Christopher Dodd will be based on the Obama administration's bill, with key differences, a Dodd aide said on Thursday.

Sen Dodd sees financial reform bill by December

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said on Wednesday he hoped to move a financial reform bill out of committee by early December adding it would contain a consumer protection provision.

• Financial Reform Bill Could Get Committee Vote Later This Month - S E N A T U S
• Obama admin praises early Senate financial bill - Reuters

Chris Dodd, Bank Reformer, Finally Loses His Mind

The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Senator Christopher Dodd wants to create the greatest single debacle in the history of US financial market and bank regulation. He will propose putting four authorities into one, combining the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Comptroller of the Currency. The move would put several dysfunctional agencies into one. Continue reading » Join the...

Fed Fight

The Economic Populist (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

It seems the Federal Reserve is coming out in full force to maintain their current power. What are they fighting against? Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd and Barney Frank, his House counterpart, have said they may change how Fed presidents are chosen or curb their power. Presidents aren’t appointed by Congress and are partly selected by banks, which lawmakers say share blame...

Senate leaders reach deal on extending homebuyers' tax credit

Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Two U.S. senators on Thursday confirmed a bipartisan deal intended to extend the first-time homebuyers' tax credit that was originally passed earlier this year as part of the economic stimulus bill. Democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut and Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia told a news conference the plan would help [...]

Senate Dems reach deal on homebuyer credit: Dodd

Reuters (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Democrats in the Senate have reached an agreement to extend the soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said on Tuesday.

• Breaking: Senate Democrats Reach Deal on Homebuyer Tax Credit - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy
• Vote on homebuyer tax credit could come soon - MSNBC.com
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