Financial Regulatory Forum

US House to act on financial reform in November – Hoyer

House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (file photo).  WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to debate financial regulatory reform next month, Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday.

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U.S. should be open to second stimulus – congressional leader

   By Susan Cornwell and Jeremy Pelofsky
   WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) – U.S. leaders should be open to the possibility of a second stimulus package to jolt the economy out of a recession still causing job losses, House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday. But in the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid was more skeptical of the need for more stimulus spending — an idea which has rattled markets fearful that the economy is far from well and corporate earnings could suffer.  (more…)

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