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A quiet windfall for U.S. banks

admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:37:53 -0600

A little-noticed provision underscores what critics warn are the dangers of authority being used by the Treasury secretary to address financial crisis.

Broadband speed queried further

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:14:57 -0500

I've written about broadband speeds twice lately. Never being one to quit while I'm ahead, here I go again. Yesterday I looked at the forthcoming superfast broadband to the home (or at least as far as the outer wall of the home, the ageing cables inside are another matter) and recently I looked at the EU's demand for universal broadband and how exactly they were going to define 'broadband' - it seems a lot less straightforward than you might at first have thought. Now there's another wrinkle. In the UK at least, one player in broadband provision is objecting to the idea that faster services...

Intellectual Property Bill Signed Into Law

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:59:00 -0500

Intellectual Property Enforcement Bill signed into law by President Bush, includes provision for IP coordinating White House post.

TV, Movie Producers Would Benefit From Bailout Bill

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:00:20 -0500

Provision would extend and modify expensing ruled created to discourage the flight of TV and film production to Canada.

Hoyer, Blunt hopeful of progress on rescue bill

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:24:40 -0500

Two House leaders said Wednesday headway is being made toward getting the $700 billion financial industry rescue bill through Congress, thanks partly to a provision increasing insurance for people's deposits.

Congress Passes IP Bill with Provision Administration Opposes

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:22:00 -0500

Intellectual Property Enforcement bill passes with provision creating IP-enforcement-coordinating post in White House's Office of the President.

Bush drops opposition to housing bill

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:10:36 -0500

President Bush dropped his opposition Wednesday to legislation aiming to calm the chaotic housing market despite his objections to a $3.9 billion provision. The House was expected to vote on the bill Wednesday, and it could become law as early as this week.