Obama picks Warren for consumer bureau post
President Obama named Elizabeth Warren as a special assistant to steer the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, avoiding a Senate fight for now. Warren, a Harvard Law School professor and consumer advocate, will help shape rules over banks lenders and credit card firms while awaiting a full director nomination pending Senate action.
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Americans Struggle to Regain Lost Wealth After Recession
The Federal Reserve reports wealth shrank 2.7 percent in the April to June quarter, erasing $1.5 trillion and leaving household net worth at $53.5 trillion. Stocks rose later, but to reach pre recession peaks would require a 23 percent surge, while real estate remains weak and consumer spending stagnant. Savings rose to 6.1 percent of disposable income as debts edged down, with optimism muted about a rapid rebound in wealth or spending this year.
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