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- The Federal Reserve reduced its 2012 unemployment forecast but will not expand its efforts to aid the economic recovery, Chairman Ben Bernanke announced. [Bloomberg]
- The Senate passed legislation to provide financial relief to the United States Postal Service. [New York Times]
- House Republicans have unveiled their plan to prevent a scheduled hike in student loan interest rates. [The Hill]
- An inquiry into Wal-Mart’s alleged bribery has expanded to trade groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce . [Washington Post]
- Mexico’s government has also opened a probe into Wal-Mart. [CNBC]
- 99 Percent protesters interrupted General Electric’s annual meeting in Detroit yesterday. [Reuters]
- The Securities and Exchange Commission is facing questions from Congress after inadvertently leaking the name of a Wall Street whistleblower. [Wall Street Journal]
- Big banks are targeting low-income customers with products that carry heavy fees. [New York Times]
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