By MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS Michael M. Phillips/The Wall Street JournalJim Kreutz, a Nebraska farmer, hedges 70% of his 345,000-bushel corn harvest every year. GILTNER, Neb.—Farmer Jim Kreutz uses derivatives to soften the blow should the pric… more »

AP The House of Representatives passed a sweeping overhaul of the nation's financial system Wednesday  setting the stage for a final vote in the Senate where votes for the far-reaching bill remained in flux. The party-line vote, 237-192, came after Dem… more »

Politico By MANU RAJU  President Barack Obama battled with Senate Republicans in a tense closed-door meeting Tuesday, facing tough criticism from his GOP adversaries — including John McCain — on issues ranging from health care to border security… more »

The HillBy Michael O'Brien Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) voted Monday evening against beginning debate on his party's Wall Street reform bill. Nelson, a centrist Democrat who also broke with his party on healthcare legislation and several jobs bills,… more »

GOP lawmaker says financial overhaul too costly, will make it harder to revive economy WASHINGTON (AP) -- End the public lifeline for large financial institutions, Republicans are demanding as they push back against Democratic efforts to set new… more »