The Colorado Independent

Posts Tagged Federal Regulations

Obama enters banking fray while lobbyists rope-a-dope Congress

By | 04.28.09 | 8:04 am

President Barack Obama’s sheer popularity will make it harder for members of Congress to water down banking and finance regulations, but his willingness to play legislative hardball has already score a major victory over another key bank lobby priority: student loan subsidies.

Overlooked law may undo late-night Bush regulations

By | 11.12.08 | 2:37 pm

Folks concerned about the Bush Administration burning the midnight oil to push through corporate-friendly regulations may have an unlikely hero to thank: federal bureaucracy nerds.