{"id":351732,"date":"2010-02-22T18:54:18","date_gmt":"2010-02-22T23:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/economics\/2010\/02\/22\/geithner-calls-meeting-on-banking-rules-as-action-heats-up\/"},"modified":"2010-02-22T18:54:18","modified_gmt":"2010-02-22T23:54:18","slug":"geithner-calls-meeting-on-banking-rules-as-action-heats-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/351732","title":{"rendered":"Geithner Calls Meeting on Banking Rules as Action Heats Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lot of action is expected this week in the Senate \u0096 and in the Obama administration \u0096 over the White House\u0092s push for new financial rules. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D., Conn.) told reporters Monday he hopes to bring a bill to his committee in a matter of \u0093days.\u0094<\/p>\n

Here\u0092s an update of news on the financial overhaul:<\/p>\n

1) Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday has called a meeting with some of the country\u0092s top business and financial trade groups \u0096 including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Bankers Association, the Independent Community Bankers of America, the Financial Services Roundtable, and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. The meeting is supposed to focus a lot on the financial overhaul plan.<\/p>\n

2) Senate lawmakers are back after the President\u0092s Day recess. Here\u0092s some outtakes from a few caught in the hallway Monday.<\/p>\n