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President Obama is likely to propose a substantial funding increase for Wall Street regulators in his forthcoming budget.

Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street. This week: The January unemployment report and Washington policies.

Financial industry spending to influence Washington topped $150 million for the second year in a row, with emphasis shifting to regulators of the Dodd-Frank reform law, according to watchdog groups.

A House panel took aim at the so-called Volcker rule on Wednesday, saying the key Wall Street reform needs to be delayed and possibly scrapped.

Reviewing the week’s headlines on Wall Street and beyond. This week: The Europe downgrade, JPMorgan's earnings and are we really in a recovery?

A strike by the union representing office building workers hasn't happened in more than a decade, but Occupy Wall Street and the 99 percent mentality have given union members more confidence lately.

What have Wall Street economists learned from watching Washington lawmakers duke it out over things like extending the payroll tax cuts?

The Senate on Thursday failed to muster the 60 votes needed to confirm President Obama's pick to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has become the symbol of the administration's efforts to rein in Wall Street excess.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -- a point of pride in the Obama administration's efforts to reform Wall Street -- faces a key test in the Senate on Thursday over whether it will have a director with real power.

Finance professionals' pay is set to drop this year to the lowest levels since 2008, the peak of the global economic crisis, according to a report released Tuesday.