The most immediate objective in Paulson's regulatory blueprint--and one he thinks could become a reality before he leaves office next year--is the creation of a Mortgage Origination Commission that would establish minimum standards for mortgage brokers and would grade each state's mortgage regulatory system.
The deal with Tewoo-ERDC is a five-year agreement that will see a minimum of 12, 000 tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate delivered to the Chinese commodity trader.