More Democrats Oppose Treasury Nominee Over Tax Inversions
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Under pressure from progressive groups to reject Wall Street influence, three more Senate Democrats yesterday turned against the nomination of Antonio Weiss for a senior post at the U.S. Treasury Department.
President Barack Obama’s choice of Weiss, an investment banker at Lazard Ltd., has put him at the center of an ideological fight within the Democratic Party over the finance industry’s clout in Washington.