Financial Reform Bill

Proposed restrictions on trading could take a big bite out of bank profits. And some analysts say that could hurt the whole economy. Amy Scott reports.

Following weeks of debate, the U.S. Senate approved its version of the financial reform bill Thursday -- bringing Congress one step closer to passing the most sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system since the aftermath of the Great Depression. Follow our coverage of how the bill differs from the House's version and what it may fail to address.

The financial overhaul bill imposes tough capital requirements on big banks, but the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve, among others, are opposed. John Dimsdale talks with Tess Vigeland about the latest regarding the financial overhaul bill.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to ask for a new vote today on ending debate over the financial regulatory reform bill. Two Democrat holdouts seeking tougher regulations kept the bill -- which would be the most sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system since the aftermath of the Great Depression -- from moving forward.

The Senate has approved an amendment to its financial reform bill that would increase regulation of ratings agencies, which have been spotlighted for their close-knit relationships with top banks. John Dimsdale reports.

A new amendment to the Senate's financial regulation bill would ban investment banks from betting against that products that they sell to their customers. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to Marketplace's John Dimsdale.

In Washington, the Senate is moving through a list of amendments to financial reform legislation. Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale talks with Kai Ryssdal about some of the amendments being considered.

As the Senate starts to explore specifics of financial reform legislation, one White House proposal would target big banks for $90 billion over the next 10 years. And banks may have trouble lobbying against it. John Dimsdale reports.

Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan talks to Steve Chiotakis about some of his ideas for financial reform.