the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009

    By Martha C. White

    | 8:00AM 12/15/2009
    It's not law yet, but it's come a long way. On Friday, Dec. 11, the House of Representatives passed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, which includes a provision for creating a new agency aimed at protecting ordinary Americans from predatory lending practices. The new...