by Bill Scher | Jul 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Student Loan Market Rate Plan Heads To Vote Senate leaders announce student loan deal, vote next week. AP: "A bipartisan compromise on student loans promises better deals for students and parents over the next few years but could spell higher rates as the economy...
by Bill Scher | Jul 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Fed Stimulus May Not Be Ending Bernanke suggests Fed stimulus might continue if economy does not recover fast enough. Bloomberg: "Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke opened the door to a delay in reducing the central bank’s bond buying program, saying it will...
by Bill Scher | Jul 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Nominations Deal Ends Attack on CFPB, NLRB Cloud of legal uncertainty removed from CFPB. NYT: "The Supreme Court agreed in June to hear a case regarding the legality of Mr. Obama’srecess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. If the court rules against...
by Bill Scher | Jul 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Filibuster Showdown Today No deal on nominees after late night bipartisan Senate caucus, votes slated for 10 AM. TPM: "Seven nominees are scheduled to come up for Senate votes Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. ET: three members of the National Labor Relations Board and picks...
by Bill Scher | Jul 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Yesterday on NBC's Meet The Press, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was having a hard time understanding why the Majority Leader is ready to change the rules to prevent filibusters on executive branch nominees: We don't all agree on everything, and they elect...
