The proposals that Barack Obama unveiled on June 17th would refashion the federal rules governing almost every corner of finance, pushing government much more deeply into private markets and partially rolling back 30 years of liberalisation.
In later years he often advised legislatures on ethics and campaign finance, pushing for contribution limits, restrictions on how campaign money could be used and full disclosure of lobbyist spending.
We do risk a vicious cycle if financiers shy away from troubled firms, and troubled firms' inability to get finance pushes them into a partnership with the government.
MIAMI — The richly financed push to bring three mega-casinos to South Florida fizzled in the Legislature on Friday, defeated for the time being by mounting opposition across the state and the uncertainty of election-year politics.
For example, there is a big, lavishly financed push to reduce corporate tax rates; is this really what we want to be doing at a time when profits are surging at workers' expense?
A dream political change would signal that new leaders, less tainted by graft, would try to restore public finances, push through reform and promote growth.India's mood is waiting to be lifted.
Page A8 National WITH OPPOSITION MOUNTING, FLORIDA CASINO BILL IS PULLED The richly financed push to bring three mega-casinos to South Florida fizzled in the Legislature, defeated for the time being by mounting opposition across the state and the uncertainty of election-year politics.
He has cleaned up the public finances, pushing through an unpopular reform of social security.
The battle over school financing "pushed him over the edge," Senator Collins said.
Liberal mortgage financing pushed home prices higher — and younger, first-time buyers were effectively priced out of the market.
