The Obama administration has unveiled its plan for a sweeping financial regulatory reform. If enacted by Congress, it would change the way financial institutions do business and the way government supervises those institutions.
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Group of Eight 2009 Summit: An Introduction
With petroleum price volatility, uncertain energy security and climate change, the modern oil era is entering a stormy new phase. We look back at the beginnings of the petroleum-based economy.
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