Senator Robert Portman (R-Ohio) has introduced the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act (IARAA) of 2012. Bill S.3468 creates an avenue whereby independent regulatory agencies like the SEC or FTC could affect legislation in favor of reducing the ‘economic burden’ of new and existing financial regulations. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Mark Walker (D-Virginia) are both cosponsors.

The Drum Beat Grows Louder for Internet Voting in Canada

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According to a recent Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project report, 16% of online users are active on the social network Twitter, with the majority of users aged 18-29 years old. Young adults were also the most active on the social networks Instagram and Tumblr, while LinkedIn saw popularity from users aged 30-49 years old.

Thousands of "occupiers" converged on the financial district Monday attempting to blockade the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in celebration of the Occupy Wall Street one year anniversary.

"Are we better off now than we were four years ago?" This question has become somewhat of a negative mantra for Romney campaign strategists. They hope voters will agree that they are not better off.

Ben Bernanke's recent decision to launch the third wave of quantitative easing for an indefinite period has triggered a fierce debate among policymakers.