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Texas Oil Regulators Fired for Trying to Actually Regulate
What happens to energy regulators that dare to do their jobs and try to actually regulate energy companies? They get fired.
Bail-In and the Financial Stability Board: The Global Bankers’ Coup
The House has passed a bill repealing the Dodd-Frank requirement that risky derivatives be pushed into big-bank subsidiaries.
SEC Commissioner Kara Stein Fighting for Tougher Bank Sanctions, Stymies Bank of America Settlement
SEC commissioner Kara Stein has been using her post as a surprisingly effective bully pulpit to pressure the agency and other regulators into upping their game against big banks …
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Ham Scramble: Southern Delicacy Companies Struggle to Replace Methyl Bromide
The fate of Southern ham makers lies with environmental regulators and an international treaty.
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Lobbyists Bidding to Block Government Regulations Set Sights on Secretive White House Office
When Washington lobbyists fail to derail regulations proposed by federal agencies, they often find a receptive ear within the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, an arm of the …
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Report Criticizes EPA Oversight of Injection Wells
The Government Accountability Office says environmental regulators are failing to adequately enforce rules for wells used to dispose of toxic waste from drilling.
SCOTUS Ruling Limits EPA Regulatory Power
A Supreme Court ruling affecting the Environmental Protection Agency's regulatory power came down on Monday. It will limit their right to require permits from stationary polluters like power plants …
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Dean Baker | The Sharing Economy and the Mystery of the Mystery of Inequality
In a country where rules are enforced or not enforced to benefit the rich and screw the middle class, you will have increasing inequality and a middle class that …
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Free to Eat Whatever You Want
Europe is not perfect, but itu2019s several steps ahead of us when it comes to food standards.
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Why Do Coal Mining Jobs Matter So Much More Than Jobs Lost to Trade?
While it is good to see the media paying attention to this job loss in the coal industry and its implications for families and communities, this concern is a …