Benzinga's Political Round Up, August 22, 2011

The Obama administration is putting pressure on New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to drop his opposition to a settlement with banks over

Brent crude oil prices fell after reports came that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime may be close to

The Federal Reserve

to banks during the 2008 financial crisis, including names like Morgan Stanley

, Citigroup

and Bank of America

. Angela Merkel again reiterated her opposition to eurobonds despite