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Barney Frank, Wall Street rock star
The ways of Wall Street regulation are strange. Executives love to excoriate the tough regulators and any politician not seen as sufficiently pro-Wall Street.
But beyond the rhetoric, the picture is a bit complicated. While many argue that Wall Street tends to be conservative or liberal, that'
Goldman Sachs now leaning toward Republicans
Goldman Sachs, (NYSE: GS ) as many of you know, has long been a Democrat-leaning institution. But the recent regulatory and enforcement battles in the President Obama era may have led to a subtle shift.
Data from the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) shows Goldman Sachs has given more mo
Hedge funds honchos line up behind Republicans
It's still too early to state definitively that Wall Street has gone Republican. For the 2010 election cycle-sure to be heated--financial industry givers have supported both, contributing $180 million to Republican and Democratic Congressional candidates, according to the Center for Responsive Pol
Wall Street tilts toward Republicans
You might think that Wall Street is dominated by conservatives bent on unfettered markets, but there are plenty of Democrats ( Democrats news) around--old-style New York liberals who have fared well in the industry. The real political game on Wall Street is opportunism. It wants to pick the pol
No deal yet, tough vote expected
After a frenzied weekend of haggling and posturing, the administration and Congress hacked out a 110 page document that will be voted on today in the House. Passage is by no means guaranteed. There were a few features thrown in to buy votes: curbs on exec pay and, most importantly, a mechanism to
