16 years ago, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act: the strongest consumer financial protections in American history.
Today, we especially remember Chairman Barney Frank's leadership in the House which was instrumental in delivering this reform—restoring transparency and accountability to our financial system.
We must defend our progress from Republican attacks.
Elon Musk on Chinese manufacturing.
"China just has a very strong inherent ability to do manufacturing well."
In a new CCTV Finance / CGTN sit-down, Elon says — to be totally frank — the magic of Tesla Shanghai is because of Chinese.
"What we have is the Tesla China team is just incredibly talented and hardworking and trustworthy."
"The quality is excellent and the efficiency is excellent, so the Tesla Shanghai factory is a gem."
"It's beautiful, actually, if anyone's ever been there."
The most iconic tourist attraction:
🇨🇳 China: the Great Wall of China
🇮🇳 India: the Taj Mahal
🇫🇷 France: the Eiffel Tower
🇨🇦 Canada: Niagara Falls
🇹🇭 Thailand: Patong Beach
🇧🇷 Brazil: Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro
🇨🇺 Cuba: Old Havana
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates: Burj Khalifa
🇪🇬 Egypt: the Great Sphinx
🇯🇵 Japan: Mount Fuji
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Buckingham Palace
🇦🇺 Australia: Sydney Opera House
🇬🇷 Greece: the Parthenon
🇧🇴 Bolivia: Salar de Uyuni salt flat
🇪🇸 Spain: La Sagrada Família
🇮🇸 Iceland: Blue Lagoon
🇦🇷 Argentina: La Boca, Buenos Aires
🇲🇽 Mexico: Chichen-Itza
🇳🇿 New Zealand: Hobbiton
🇭🇷 Croatia: Dubrovnik Old Town
🇻🇳 Vietnam: Ba Na Hill mountain resort
🇿🇲 Zambia: Victoria Falls
🇲🇦 Morocco: Hassan II Mosque
🇺🇸 United States: Disney World
🇳🇱 The Netherlands: Anne Frank House
🇮🇹 Italy: Leaning Tower of Pisa
A care home or a prison, what was the difference? Since he was an old guy, close to 100, hardly any. We remember the life of Frank Smith, the longest-serving prisoner in American history
NEW: JPMORGAN IS ASKING DELAWARE CHANCERY TO PAUSE AN ORDER REQUIRING IT TO ADVANCE MORE THAN $20 MILLION IN LEGAL FEES TO THE EXECUTIVES CONVICTED IN THE $175 MILLION FRANK FRAUD.
The bank says it could permanently lose the money before it gets a chance to appeal. The latest disputed amount includes roughly $10.1 million for Charlie Javice and $11.3 million for Olivier Amar. JPMorgan previously told the court the pair had billed $115 million through last November — about two-thirds of what JPMorgan paid to acquire Frank.
That earlier bill included expenses JPMorgan challenged for hotel upgrades, a $581 dinner and hundreds of dollars in gummy bears. The Delaware court nevertheless ruled that the bank had not met the legal burden required to stop advancement.