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Senators Slam Bernanke Over Joblessness, but Fed Chief's Job Seems Safe

(Dec. 3) - The renomination hearing of Ben Bernanke had all the acrimony of a shipboard quarrel in perilous waters: Senators criticized the Federal Reserve chairman for failing to elude the financial storm but seemed disinclined to change captains while the economy and especially the jobs market are still far from safe...

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01/04/12 Obama, Cordray, and Nullification: A Cautionary View Source: TheAtlantic.com In response to this item a few hours ago, congratulating Barack Obama on the recess appointment of Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mike Lofgren writes to demur.
06/28/11 Senate Confirms Three High-Level DOJ Nominees Source: The National Law Journal (ALM) The top ranks of the U.S. Justice Department are almost at full strength, after the Senate today confirmed nominees for three high-level spots that had been vacant for months or years.
05/27/11 Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md. Source: Salon.com When I speak about U.S. attorney performance it is critical to understand the performance for a Senate-confirmed presidential appointee is very different than -- it's a very different thing than performance for a civil servant or a private sector employee.
05/14/11 House panel aims to dilute consumer-protection bureau Source: The Joplin Globe - Joplin MO The House Financial Services Committee voted to limit the power of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Republicans continued to fight against the centerpiece of last year's Wall Street reform law.
05/13/11 Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl to retire Source: Salon.com When I speak about U.S. attorney performance it is critical to understand the performance for a Senate-confirmed presidential appointee is very different than -- it's a very different thing than performance for a civil servant or a private sector employee.