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The agency asked for the change as part of an effort to improve corporate governance at the company, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because discussions were confidential.

The passage last night by wide margins -- an 81-18 vote in the Democratic-led Senate, followed by a 285-144 vote in the Republican-controlled House -- allows the U.S. to avoid default and ends the shutdown that began Oct. 1 and has taken $24 billion out of the U.S. economy.

Stockbrokers routinely succeeded in erasing settlements of customer complaints from their regulatory records in the wake of 2008’s market turmoil, making it harder for investors to research the money managers, a group of plaintiffs lawyers said.

Morgan Stanley Funds Join Rivals in Shunning Some Treasuries

Vanguard Combines Similar Funds to Simplify Lineup for Investors

Money-Market Fund Withdrawals Accelerate as Debt Cap Approaches

BlackRock Profit Rises 14% as Investors Deposit $25 Billion

Generation X and the younger Generation Y—unlike Baby Boomers—see banks as places where they want to both do their banking and manage their investments.

After selecting an asset allocation for clients, locating assets where they are most tax-efficient is critical.

The agreement would end the 16-day-old government shutdown and extend U.S. borrowing authority, which lapses tomorrow. House Republicans today signaled that they will allow it to pass. The biggest remaining question is how quickly the agreement could become law. The first votes could be held as soon as today.