Obama to tap Yellen for Fed vice chair: source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.

Go to Source

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpubliusalter.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fobama-to-tap-yellen-for-fed-vice-chair-source%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘Obama+to+tap+Yellen+for+Fed+vice+chair%3A+source’;
[...]

Bank reform talks fail, Dodd to go solo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed, helping boost bank share prices and jeopardizing a top Obama administration priority.

Go to Source

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpubliusalter.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fbank-reform-talks-fail-dodd-to-go-solo%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘Bank+reform+talks+fail%2C+Dodd+to+go+solo’;
addthis_pub = ”;

Tags: [...]

Chile lifts tsunami alert on coast after tremors

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s navy lifted a tsunami warning for the country’s coast after strong aftershocks shook the capital Santiago on Thursday, following the swearing in ceremony for new President Sebastian Pinera.

Go to Source

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpubliusalter.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fchile-lifts-tsunami-alert-on-coast-after-tremors%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘Chile+lifts+tsunami+alert+on+coast+after+tremors’;
addthis_pub = ”;

Tags: [...]

Chile maintains tsunami alert, no big waves yet

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Strong aftershocks in Chile on Thursday have not so far caused a tsunami, but officials are maintaining an alert in some coastal regions, the country’s new Interior minister, Rodrigo Hinzpeter, told reporters.

Go to Source

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpubliusalter.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fchile-maintains-tsunami-alert-no-big-waves-yet%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘Chile+maintains+tsunami+alert%2C+no+big+waves+yet’;
addthis_pub [...]

Financial reform deal fails, hopes for 2010 dim

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation this year dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed.

Go to Source

addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpubliusalter.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ffinancial-reform-deal-fails-hopes-for-2010-dim%2F’;
addthis_title = ‘Financial+reform+deal+fails%2C+hopes+for+2010+dim’;
addthis_pub = ”;

Tags: bipartisan senate, Top Stories