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  Bernanke on Occupy Wall Street Protesters: ‘Can’t Blame Them’

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 6, 2011

  The Occupy Wall Street movement has some found legs, and Ben Bernanke, the Fed chief, seems to be at least a bit on the side of the protesters, as labor unions have now joined the demonstrations in New York.

• Rep. DeFazio Aims to Tax Trading

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 5, 2011

  Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., is doing it again—partnering with Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, to present a bill to tax trades of stocks, bonds and derivatives. The two previously tried in 2009 to propose such a measure, but it failed.

• Estate Tax Backed by Nonprofit Group and Wealthy

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 25, 2010

  The group United for a Fair Economy (UFE) held a press conference call on Wednesday, July 21, seeking the return of a robust estate tax.

• Pelosi and Reid announce three members to Oversight Panel

  By Staff Writer  |  November 17, 2008

  WASHINGTON /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced today the appointment of three members to the Congressional Oversight Panel, which...

• Why Is the FPA Backing This Bill?

  By Staff Writer  |  January 13, 2002

  A pending reform bill would promote double dipping