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Apr 08, 2016

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Goes for the=Extreme

It's the largest lobbying group in the country, but who does it reall= represent? The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is decidedly at odds with its mem=ers when it comes to climate change, tobacco and even the minimum wage. Barry=Ritholtz examines how the organization transformed itself fro= an advocate for business to a conservative think tank.

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Is the U.S.'s largest li=e insurer too big to fail? Regulators thought so, deeming MetLife a "systemically important financial institution" needing extra =crutiny after the 2008 financial crisis. But last week, a federal judge struck down that designation, in a ruling that c=uld have far-reaching effects. Mark Whitehouse says it's a blow =o the reforms designed to protect millions of Americans from the next fina=cial crisis.

Is America Vergi=g on a New Age of Monopolies?

Monopolies are no fun and games for economic growth, as any first-yea= econ student can tell you, and some analysts think lack of competition is=holding back the U.S. recovery. Noah Smith examines th= evidence and finds reason to worry.

Petty Sniping Do=sn't Look Very Presidential

The Democratic candidates' quarrel over which one is "qual=fied" to be president has some analysts worrying about a schism in the party. Jonathan Bernstein believes the spat is less significan= than it seems, while Leonid Bershidsky suggests all the candidates who'=e made it this far are all "qualified" (with one major exception). =/p>

Read the Law, Ju=ge. Marijuana Is a Sacrament.

A U.S. appeals court has ruled=against members of a Hawaii church who want to use cannabis in religious r=tes. Noah F=ldman says the judge's logic is warped, and =uggests a judicial double standard when it comes to religious liberty.

Why are voters angry? It's the 1099 economy= stupid. (New Republic)

Wall Street dodged a bullet on the retireme=t fiduciary rule (Fortune)

What do share=buybacks really tell us about the stock market?
(A Wealth of Common Se=se)

(Read Barry Ritholtz's full daily ne=s roundup.)

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Jamie Dimon again goes to bat<=a> for the big banks

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