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fivethirtyeight.com - 10/22/2009
The Issue That Could Fracture Both Right and Left
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It's becoming increasingly likely that regulation of the banking and financial sector is liable to be the issue that dominates the first half of 2010. Why? Well in the first place, it's badly needed -- there is fairly broad consensus among economists and regulators that there is still very ...
politico.com - 10/21/2009
Obama strategy: Marginalize critics
— politico.com — Obama is working systematically to marginalize the most powerful forces behind the Republican Party.... (more) Obama strategy: Marginalize critics

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foxnews.com - 10/20/2009
White House Urges Other Networks to Disregard Fox News - Political News
— foxnews.com — The White House is calling on other news organizations to isolate and alienate Fox News as it... sends out top advisers to rail against the cable channel as a Republican Party mouthpiece. Top political strategists question the decision by the Obama ... (more) White House Urges Other Networks to Disregard Fox News - ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Democratic donors rewarded with W.H. perks
washingtontimes.com - 10/28/2009
EXCLUSIVE: Democratic donors rewarded with W.H. perks
— washingtontimes.com — During his first nine months in office, President Obama has quietly rewarded scores of top Democratic donors... with VIP access to the White House, private briefings with administration advisers and invitations to important speeches and town-hall ... (more) EXCLUSIVE: Democratic donors rewarded with W.H. perks

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Abnormal Returns:  Thursday links: demand for yield

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Thursday links: demand for yield
Abnormal Returns — ... Financial regulation could become THE political issue of 2010.  (FiveThirtyEight) ...

Financial Regulation on the Front Burner?
The Baseline Scenario — ... Nate Silver thinks that financial regulation will be the big political issue of the first half of next year. And for better or for worse, he thinks the central political issue — the “public option,” if you will — will be TBTF and breaking up banks. ...

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