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- The White House yesterday said that JP Morgan’s $2 billion trading loss shows the need for tough financial regulations. [Los Angeles Times]
- JP Morgan executives ignored warnings about increased risk before the bank suffered its huge loss. [New York Times]
- Growth in the Eurozone was flat last quarter, helping the region narrowly avoid a technical recession. [Reuters]
- European finance ministers are warning Greece against reneging on the terms of its austerity package. [Associated Press]
- A federal judge yesterday struck down a National Labor Relations Board rule that sped up the process for union elections. [The Hill]
- The New York City Council today plans to vote on a measure requiring banks to disclose their efforts to be socially responsible before receiving deposits from the city. [New York Times]
- Facebook has raised the price of its initial public offering in response to strong demand. [Reuters]
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