IntroductionThis week, the President is expected to sign into law the financial reform bill - known as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or HR 4173.
Congress passes Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, overhauling regulation of over-the-counter derivatives in energy and other commodities
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