Critics say far more needs to be done in terms of meaningful steps to attack fraud in health care, which drains the system of resources and forces up insurance premiums.
A top U.S. bank regulator said lawmakers need to be careful about moving forward with a proposal that could break up big banking institutions, while also voicing support for its objective.
Big banks are roaring back. At crisis' edge last year, they are repaying billions of dollars dumped into their vaults to rescue them. Dividend checks are accumulating at the Treasury. Taxpayers won't recoup the full sum of the government's unprecedented infusion to the financial sector, but the returns are ahead of schedule.