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Menendez on health insurance companies
US Senator Robert Menendez joins fellow Finance Committee members Senators Schumer and Stabenow to call on health insurance companies to do their part in health care reform. July 15, 2009
Ratigan: Financial fraud task force announced!
Finally, a task force investigating bank, housing and securities fraud had been announced. Dylan Ratigan and panel discuss this action and other recent crackdowns on fraud, including new regs against overdraft fees. Copyright MSNBC 2009 Morning Meeting fraud investigation ATM Senate House panel Goldman Sachs AIG insurance companies JP Morgan Bank of America taskforce dollar usdx upp gold silver created cracking down on fraud SEC Tim Geithner Housing Secretary White House Fed Federal Reserve …
Obama: “momentum” for health care reform
The historic movement to bring real, meaningful health insurance reform to the American people gathered momentum this week as we approach the final days of this debate. Having worked on this issue for the better part of a year, the Senate Finance Committee is finishing deliberations on their version of a health insurance reform bill that will soon be merged with other reform bills produced by other Congressional committees. After evaluating the Finance Committees bill, the Congressional …
Chambliss asks important questions about the Finance Committee health care bill
Senators Chambliss(R-GA) and Gregg (R-NH) discuss some of their concerns with the Finance Committee’s health care bill
Reid, Baucus, Dodd Discuss the Urgency for Health Insurance Reform
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus and Senator Chris Dodd of the Senate HELP Committee gave an update on their discussions underway regarding a merged health insurance reform proposal.
Health Insurance Reform: Highlighting the Need for Change
With the Finance Committee voting soon their health insurance reform proposal, ten freshmen Democratic Senators took to the floor Thursday to address the need for change. Together, the freshmen described the dramatic rise in health care costs and the urgent need to deliver real change to our health care system. “This is not just a moral imperative on its own right. It will help us achieve the cost savings that our health system so desperately needs,” said Sen. Roland Burris….
Rebound? – Emergency Economic Summit (13 of 14)
On September 30, 2008, the Seidman College of Business hosted an emergency summit at Grand Valley State University to explore the intricacies of the global financial crisis in the United States and in West Michigan. “Historic Financial Crisis: A West Michigan Conversation,” included panel presentations from and discussion between six academics and practitioners.
Your Money: Guide to New Credit Card Rules – NYTimes.com
New York Times columnist Ron Lieber finds that there is some cause for concern in the sweeping credit card legislation that passed the Senate on Tuesday. Related Article: tinyurl.com
Why Bailout? – Emergency Economic Summit (11 of 14)
On September 30, 2008, the Seidman College of Business hosted an emergency summit at Grand Valley State University to explore the intricacies of the global financial crisis in the United States and in West Michigan. “Historic Financial Crisis: A West Michigan Conversation,” included panel presentations from and discussion between six academics and practitioners.
Tackling the current economic crisis
recent 0 billion bailout plan; and whether the country is facing the possibility of another Great Depression. Panelists included UCLA Anderson School of Management faculty Edward Leamer, Chauncey J. Medberry Professor of Management and director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast; Francis Longstaff, Allstate Professor of Insurance and Finance; and Richard Roll, Japan Alumni Professor of International Finance. For more information on the UCLA Anderson School of Management visit www.anderson.ucla …
