RENEE MONTAGNE, Host: NPR's business news starts with a changed financial landscape.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, Host: The new law aims to rein in the financial risk-taking that's led to the economic meltdown. Banks lobbied hard to try to weaken the bill, now they're busy figuring out how to navigate the new rules.
Banks and other financial institutions are facing a new set of rules. The Senate followed the House and approved sweeping legislation that gives the government new powers over consumer lending, derivatives trading and other aspects of the banking business. President Obama is expected to sign the measure next week.