Departures of two commissioners could transform the agency.

Departures of two commissioners could transform the agency.

Tensions high after employees learn agency contracted to spend nearly half a million dollars on labor lawyers.

Tensions high after employees learn agency contracted to spend nearly half a million dollars on labor lawyers.

Wall Street challenge to agency's jurisdiction of overseas swaps markets largely thrown out in U.S. district court.

Wall Street challenge to agency's jurisdiction of overseas swaps markets largely thrown out in U.S. district court.

Agency will bolster examinations of clearinghouses for swaps trades to ensure they don't create new threats to stability of financial markets.

Agency will bolster examinations of clearinghouses for swaps trades to ensure they don't create new threats to stability of financial markets.