• Obama Nears VP Pick Rife with Industry Implications

  Sen. Barack Obama's selection of a running mate, expected to be announced this week, could have a twist for the future of financial services policy.

• U.S. Tax Reformers Need to Think Globally

  The country's next chief executive will need to look not only at tax reform, but international tax reform early in their administration.

• Execs, Regulators Discuss Economic Plans with Obama

  The Democratic presidential candidate met with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, a day after meeting a panel of economic experts.

• Advisers Urging Investors to Short-Circuit Increase in Capital Gains

  If elected, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama plans to increase the capital gains tax between five and 10 percentage points, from its current rate of 15%.

• Obama Proposes Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit

  Sen. Barack Obama has proposed a tax credit for small businesses that offer health insurance to their employees.

• Obama Expands Bankruptcy Plan

  Sen. Barack Obama broadened his calls for a loosening of standards to free consumers from debt under bankruptcy protection.

• No Matter Who Makes it to the White House, Capital Gains Tax Bound to Rise

  As the tax debate begins between Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain, many investors and tax advisors say capital gains taxes will increase no matter what the outcome is this coming November.

• Obama: Uncle Sam Chips In for Retirement?

  Approximately 78 million working Americans are currently working jobs that do not provide them with a retirement plan; however, Barack Obama is looking to change this predicament.

• Obama and Regulation, an Insider's Perspective

  Bankers should have no illusion about the direction Sen. Barack Obama would take financial services policy if he were elected president.

• McCain and Regulation, An Insider's Perspective

  As the presumptive Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain's financial services agenda has hardly been front-and-center on the presidential campaign trail.

• Treasury Proposal Would Combine Federal Bank, Thrift, Credit Union Charters

  Restructuring blueprint calls for short, medium, long term steps to modernize financial regulation.

• The Primaries' Lessons

  Facing the business development marathon like the candidates and finding new opportunities.