With a congressional vote on health-care reform expected on Sunday, voters eyes will be on Washington this weekend but health care is far from the only policy issue affecting investors this week. Also making headlines were the Fed s latest policy statement, Sen. Christopher Dodd s (D., Conn.) new proposal on financial reform and a warning on America s debt problem.

This weekend, SmartMoney has the required reading for anyone who wants to keep up with what s going on in Washington and what the latest political maneuvers might mean for your portfolio. Here are some stories analyzing this week s developments:

Broker Talk: Reading Into the Fed
Our weekly column looks at two brokers analyses of the potential impact of the end of Fed support for mortgage-backed securities -- and the eventual end of low interest rates.

Breaking Down the Dodd Proposal
What the latest version of financial reform looks like, and whether it s likely to pass as it stands.

The Volcker Rule Explained
Economic historian Richard Sylla of New York University s Stern School of Business discusses a key component of Dodd s proposal.

The Dumbest Thing We Could Do Now?
Columnist Donald Luskin explains how pushing China to revalue the yuan could repeat the mistakes of the past.

Mind the GAAP
Columnist Jack Hough says the discrepancy between operating earnings numbers and earnings calculated according to federal standards could be bad for investors.

Reading This Column Will Cost You Money
This week, Moody s warned that the federal deficit could eventually cause America s credit rating to slip. Here s a look at what the national debt means to the individual citizen.