Proposed bill would tighten financial rules

Securities-Law Overhaul Passes Congressional Panel
Congressional negotiators approved the most sweeping overhaul of U.S. financial regulation since the Great Depression.

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Proposed bill would tighten financial rules
WASHINGTON -- Congressional negotiators struck a deal Friday on the toughest financial regulations since the Great Depression, aiming to rein in Wall Street excess and tighten rules on everything from simple debit card swipes to the most complex securities.

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