What White and Cordray Will Face in Their Confirmation Hearings

Bloomberg BusinessWeek: As far as Senate confirmation hearings go, today’s double feature should be plenty feisty. The Senate banking committee is set to grill two of President Obama’s nominees for key posts: Mary Jo White, who’s up to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Richard Cordray, who’s looking for a permanent appointment as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here are a few issues you can expect to see raised:

1) Watchdog or lapdog?

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