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- The Obama administration is releasing a proposal to overhaul the corporate tax code today. [Washington Post]
- The Greek government is racing to enact a set of reforms by the end of February that are required in return for the country’s €130 billion bailout package. [Financial Times]
- How proprietary trading can put banks at serious risk, forcing taxpayers to come to their rescue. [American Banker]
- The Dow briefly cleared 13,000 yesterday for the first time since 2008. [Los Angeles Times]
- The Federal Housing Finance Agency released a plan yesterday for winding down government backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. [The Hill]
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is turning its attention to overdraft fees. [Wall Street Journal]
- Construction hiring is picking up as more Americans invest in renovating their homes. [Bloomberg]
- How Treasury tried to dissuade credit agencies from giving the U.S. its first ever downgrade. [The Hill]
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