Plan to require Wall Street to 'live up to its proper role in our economy' unlikely to pass gridlocked Congress.

Plan to require Wall Street to 'live up to its proper role in our economy' unlikely to pass gridlocked Congress.

Departures of two commissioners could transform the agency.

Departures of two commissioners could transform the agency.

Tensions high after employees learn agency contracted to spend nearly half a million dollars on labor lawyers.

Tensions high after employees learn agency contracted to spend nearly half a million dollars on labor lawyers.

Wall Street challenge to agency's jurisdiction of overseas swaps markets largely thrown out in U.S. district court.

Wall Street challenge to agency's jurisdiction of overseas swaps markets largely thrown out in U.S. district court.