Here’s one review of JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon’s appearance on Capitol Hill. From a former fellow banker in the Obama administration: Dimon“did very well” in his appearance on Capitol Hill this week, says an administration official who...
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JPMorgan Chase and Company CEO Jamie Dimon before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on June 13, 2012.
Dimon Walked Capitol Hill `Balance’
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Senator Jay Rockefeller on the Capitol.
A Rockefellerian Line of Credit
A Rockefeller is probably good for a loan like this. The question is why he needs it. Today, for the first time, members of Congress divulged the details of their home mortgages as well as their general personal finances. And...
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Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Michael Huerta, right, with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, left, announcing a sweeping final rule that overhauls commercial passenger airline pilots scheduling to ensure pilots have a longer opportunity to rest before they enter the cockpit.
FAA Candidate Faces Historical Odds
The precedent for this does not bode well: Michael Huerta, acting chief of the Federal Aviation Administration since his former boss stepped down after a drunk-driving arrest in December, will face his first hurdle next week on the path toward...
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'Chavo' a male beagle adopted from a shelter by Rep. Linda Sanchez in Washington.
Congresswoman Still Paying Off 1992 Student Loan
California’s Linda Sanchez doesn’t stand out as a House member with a law degree. What’s unusual is that she’s still paying for it. The annual financial disclosure reports released today show that the five-term Democrat still owes more than $15,000...
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Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Mortgage Disclosures: Schumer’s Rate High, Kyl’s Low
The House and the Senate have released a new batch of disclosure forms that show, in broad ranges, the personal wealth of lawmakers. A few highlights so far: * New York’s Chuck Schumer stands out among Senate leaders for how high...
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A job fair expo in Anaheim, California.
Bernanke Confronts Fizzling Recovery
With Aki Ito The key question hanging over the next Federal Reserve meeting June 19-20 is whether economic growth is fast enough to cut the jobless rate. That’s looking less and less likely after unemployment ticked up again. Chairman Ben...
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Help wanted at a restaurant in San Francisco.
Private Sector in the TV Spotlight
Updated at 2:25 pm The private sector is front-and-center in the campaign debate today, with President Barack Obama’s recent stumbling remarks re-played by the opposition. So is private-equity, the business in which rival Mitt Romney made his fortune — sometimes...
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A gasoline delivery in San Anselmo, California.
Magic Number of the Day: 40
That’s the drop in cents of the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the past 10 weeks. The price was $3.532 yesterday, a four-month low down from a 2012 high of $3.936 on April 4. Declining...
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Crash test dummy hands labeled before being packaged for spare parts at the Humanetics Innovative Solutions facility in Huron, Ohio.
Obama, Romney Tackle Ohio: No. 5
Ohio. Historically, a must-win for a Republican presidential candidate. In practice, a big get for a Democrat. It’s also No. 5 on another important list, Bloomberg’s State of the States — read on. Both President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt...
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