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- Facebook’s shares fell to a new low after the company lost $157 million in its first full quarter as a public company. [Time]
- The Treasury Department released new details of a plan to crack down on global tax dodging yesterday. [Wall Street Journal]
- The Justice Department is preparing to file charges this fall against traders involved in the LIBOR rate rigging scandal. [Bloomberg]
- The House plans to vote on competing Republican and Democratic tax cut proposals next week. [Bloomberg]
- Economists at Citigroup believe there’s a 90 percent chance that Greece will exit the Euro. [CNN Money]
- House and Senate leaders are reportedly working on a six month funding measure that will prevent a government shutdown before November’s election. [The Hill]
- House Democrats plan to introduce legislation to raise the estate tax back to its 2009 level. [The Hill]
- Disability advocates have filed a lawsuit against Walmart, claiming that the retail giant’s stores are inaccessible. [Associated Press]
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