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Registered Rep. March 5, 2009 Halah Touryalai	"Look Ma, Me Regulate!" No Retention Bonuses from Wells Fargo. Exceptions Apply; Merrill Bonus Saga Continues In its latest effort to prove its effectiveness, the SEC says it wants to reevaluate the rules governing credit-rating agencies.
AFP eWire March 5, 2009	Obama Administration Might Abandon Plan to Reduce Charitable Deductions for Wealthy Obama's current plan would limit the value of the tax break for itemized deductions, including donations to charity, to 28 percent for families making more than $250,000.
InternetNews March 5, 2009 Sean Gallagher	Obama Names Federal Government's First CIO Vivek Kundra will be responsible for managing the government's entire technology portfolio.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2009 David Lee Smith	How Obama's Energy Budget Could Hurt Big Oil The proposed Obama budget could turn the Gulf of Mexico into a bathtub.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer	Was I Wrong About Investment Banking Bonuses? I've argued against government limitations on banking bonuses. Am I just crazy or what?
The Motley Fool March 5, 2009 Brian Orelli	The Dilemma for Drugmakers There's no safe place to hide.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2009 Morgan Housel	The Biggest Bubble the World Has Ever Seen It's not stocks, real estate, gold, or even Rush Limbaugh's influence. But it's big. And you should know about it.
InternetNews March 4, 2009 Alex Goldman	FTC Warns of Stimulus Scams Online Fraudsters take to the Web, enticing victims with a share of the U.S.'s massive stimulus package.
Registered Rep. March 4, 2009 John Churchill	SEC Sued by Stanford Group Advisors for Violation of Constitutional Rights The SEC has frozen client accounts of Stanford Financial Group advisors, and has ordered them not to communicate with their clients. The advisors are fighting back.
HBS Working Knowledge March 4, 2009 Retsinas & Belsky	Credit is Not the Bogey As we attempt to jump-start the economy of 2009, we should recognize both the risks and the advantages inherent in a robust credit industry, say the authors.
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