Article Archive for November 2009
National Mobilization Continues to Demand End to Multi-Billion Dollar Bonuses at Bailed Out Banks and the Too Big To Fail Doctrine
Calls for Congressional Action Now
Washington, DC: National People’s Action and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) …
On Tuesday November 17, Damon Silvers of the AFL-CIO will debate Ed Yingling of the American Bankers Association about how best to reform America’s financial system. The event will be hosted by the Aspen Institute:
Moderated …
Chicago Showdown
It was a Showdown in Chicago!
Organized by National People’s Action, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and a coalition of organizations from across the nation, thousands of people fed-up with outrageous bank fees, sky-rocketing credit …
DATE: November 10, 2009
Heather Booth, Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), and our over 200 coalition partners, thank Senator Cantwell for introducing legislation today to close the derivatives loophole.
Senator …
Chairman Dodd introduces legislation that sets us on a path to rein in Wall Street, put in protections for Main Street and work to ensure the big banks can not bring our economy to …
By NICOLE GAUDIANO • News Journal Washington Bureau • November 5, 2009
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Castle tried but failed Wednesday to put the brakes on consumer-friendly credit card reforms that most House members thought should …