March 31, 2008

Financial overhaul

Paulson blueprint for regulatory change draws objections

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. unveiled yesterday the most sweeping proposal to revamp the nation's financial regulatory system since the Great Depression. How much of it is enacted, however, will depend greatly on the political will of the next administration and the next Congress.



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Business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc. is buying real estate and finance consulting firm the Schonbraun McCann Group for $125 million, a move FTI expects will make it a leading player among real estate consultants at a time when a global credit crisis is creating demand for such services, FTI said yesterday.



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Questions remain about political favoritism in office

HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson, his tenure tarnished by allegations of political favoritism and a criminal investigation, announced his resignation yesterday amid the wreckage of the national housing crisis.



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Jackson's departure comes amid criminal investigation, Democratic pressure

HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson, his tenure tarnished by allegations of political favoritism and a criminal investigation, announced his resignation today amid the wreckage of the national housing crisis.



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Eddy Buompensiero noticed eight pairs of shoes outside the door of the modest house on Mother of Pearl Street, evidence that the former owners were still living there even though the bank had foreclosed.



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