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Change Index: Obama's 5 Most Far-Reaching Accomplishments to Date

(July 21) -- On Tuesday, President Barack Obama signed a new financial reform bill into law, the culmination of a two-year struggle to fundamentally alter how Wall Street does business in the wake of the 2008 economic crisis. Surge Desk's Dana Chivvis earlier highlighted the main changes the law will herald for consumers...

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The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (, ) is a federal statute in the United States that was signed into law by President Barack Obama on July 21, 2010. The Act implements financial regulatory reform sponsored by the Democratically controlled 111th United States Congress and the Obama administration.

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