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The White House is considering pushing several changes including more background checks, weapons tracking, and mental health checks. On the executive branch side, there might be some quicker changes that don't require Congressional approval...

The Fed pushed back its expected date of increasing near-zero rates to late 2014 as they expressed caution about the recent signs of potential recovery. Bernanke also said that they will be considering further bond purchases (quantitative easing) as core inflation remains below 2 percent...