Senators vote today on a controversial choice for the Fed

<p>Judy Shelton and Christopher Waller are nominees for the Federal Reserve&#8217;s Board of Governors. Shelton, however, has been in the past a proponent of the gold standard and favors reducing the Fed&#8217;s powers. Plus, European leaders reach a deal on an economic rescue package. And, a surge in French home sales as Parisians make their countryside moves permanent.</p>