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• No Imminent Change to Quantitative Easing

  By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  May 22, 2013

  Minutes from the Fed's May 1 meeting indicate that policymakers are not yet ready to rock the boat.

• Quantitative Easing Should Continue

  By Lu Wang and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg  |  May 21, 2013

  Fed Bank of St. Louis president says Fed should continue buying bonds because growth is slower than expected.

• Kroll Says S&P, Moody’s Again Putting Profits Ahead of Accuracy

  By Dave Michaels and Matt Robinson, Bloomberg  |  May 14, 2013

  Founder of rating company criticizes other credit raters at SEC roundtable.

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  Outlook for Renewal of Terrorism Backstop Uncertain

  By Susan Kelly  |  May 14, 2013

  In the wake of the Boston bombings, risk managers consider their 2014 insurance renewals and whether TRIA will be extended.

• Soaring U.S. Revenue May Lead to Drop in Bond Sales

  By Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg, Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg  |  May 13, 2013

  Wall Street’s biggest bond dealers are starting to forecast that the U.S. Treasury will reduce the size of its debt auctions in coming months.

• The Fed to Address Credit Pinch for Small Business

  By Steve Matthews, Bloomberg  |  May 10, 2013

  As U.S. community banks continue to struggle, 41 percent of businesses under six years old cannot obtain a business loan.

• Disclosure of CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios Stalls

  By Elliot Blair Smith and Phil Kuntz, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  SEC has yet to draw up rules as big companies lobby against the Dodd-Frank requirement.

• Companies Pressed to Reveal Political Spending

  By Dave Michaels, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2013

  Shareholders to vote on political-activities resolutions at 31 companies this year.

• Too-Big-to-Fail Bill Pitched as Fix for Dodd-Frank’s Flaws

  By Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2013

  Sens. Brown and Vitter propose 15% capital requirement for megabanks.

• ISDA Rolls Out Standardized Interest-Rate Swap Contract

  By Mary Childs, Bloomberg  |  April 24, 2013

  Group seeks to standardize OTC market in the wake of Dodd-Frank.