Officials clash over consumer protection plan
Treasury Secretary Geithner and Fed Chairman Bernanke argued Friday over who should police high cost financial products. Geithner backed a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency while Bernanke urged retaining Fed powers. Regulators and lawmakers weighed implications for enforcement and financial stability amid opposition from bankers and some Democrats.
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Swine Flu Projection Sparks Urgent Vaccination Push
U S health officials warn up to 40 percent could contract swine flu this year and next with hundreds of thousands of deaths possible without a rapid vaccine. CDC projections, based on 1957 pandemic data, urge vaccines and measures, aiming for 160 million doses by October with first vaccines by September or October.
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House approves $123 billion transportation and housing bill
The Democratic House passed a $123.1 billion measure funding housing subsidies for the poor and Barack Obama’s high speed rail plan with a 256 to 168 vote. It increases overall housing funding, boosts Section 8 vouchers, and expands HOPE VI while highway funds stay flat. The bill also expands rural air service subsidies amid calls for reform.
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