Compromise would shield payday lenders, pawnbrokers and car dealers from oversight
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 11th, 2010 5:38 am by HL
Compromise would shield payday lenders, pawnbrokers and car dealers from oversight
Payday lenders, pawnbrokers, car dealers and other companies that make loans but do not hold bank charters would be shielded from the scrutiny of a proposed federal consumer protection regulator under the terms of a tentative compromise between senators who are attempting to craft a bipartisan bill.
Overworked U.S. Embassy in Kabul straining to meet administration’s demands
The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan, which may soon overtake its counterpart in Iraq as the world’s biggest diplomatic mission, is overworked, underappreciated and struggling to meet the demands placed on it by President Obama’s new strategy, according to the State Department’s inspector general.
Senate passes $140 billion in tax breaks, aid to unemployed
The Senate approved a $140 billion package of tax breaks and aid to the unemployed Wednesday, the most substantial effort by the chamber to boost the nation’s economy since it passed the stimulus bill last year.
Patton Boggs is in negotiations to purchase the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group
Washington’s biggest lobbying firm is on the verge of getting even bigger. Patton Boggs LLP, which rang up nearly $40 million in lobbying last year, is in negotiations to purchase the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group, according to sources familiar with the talks.
