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Lobbying efforts on financial regulatory reform

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 25, 2010
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The Post overviews lobbying efforts related to the financial regulatory reform bill here. A U.S. Chamber of Commerce advertisement appears on the same page of the online version of the article (screen capture at right).

Times on “Casino Jack” director Alex Gibney

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 25, 2010
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“Casino Jack” director Alex Gibney is the subject of this Times piece this morning.

“Lobbyists?” USAA has 7.2 million of them, thank you very much

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 24, 2010
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American Banker examines USAA’s efforts to mobilize its customers to support the company’s position on the regulatory reform bill. While most observers said it is rare for a bank to attempt to use its customers as lobbyists, they also agreed it is a tactic that could work. “Nothing influences a wavering member of Congress more […]