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Stamford Plus: Connecticut and national leaders praise Dodd’s career
January 7, 2010 – 10:11 am

StamfordPlus.com, a Connecticut news source, published this article about local and national reactions to Senator Dodd’s retirement announcement and included a quote from AFR.  You can read the full article here.
Heather Booth, Executive Director, Americans …

LA Times: Banks Take Revenge For New Consumer Rules
January 6, 2010 – 3:07 pm

The LA Times ran this precient article about banks’ vengeful behavior against consumers in advance of credit card rules going into effect in February.  Here is an excerpt:
Happy new year. Now pay up.
That’s the message …

IMF Study Links Lobbying by US Banks to High-Risk Lending
January 6, 2010 – 2:55 pm
IMF Study Links Lobbying by US Banks to High-Risk Lending

A working paper from the IMF titled “A Fistful of Dollars: Lobbying and the
Financial Crisis” (PDF) shows a connection between lobbying and high-risk lending.  The Guardian UK discusses the article and its possible impact:
Powerful American …

AFR Thanks Sen. Chris Dodd for His Leadership
January 6, 2010 – 12:58 pm
AFR Thanks Sen. Chris Dodd for His Leadership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:  Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870
DATE: January 6, 2010
AFR Hopes His Vision on Financial Regulatory Reform Will Carry Through

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform issued the following statement regarding Banking Committee Chairman …

Jim Wallis: A Religious Response to the Financial Crisis
January 4, 2010 – 3:39 pm
Jim Wallis:  A Religious Response to the Financial Crisis

The Washington Post published Jim Wallis’s insightful and moving editorial.  Here is an excerpt:
One cold morning the week before Christmas, I found myself huddled with a group of homeowners and religious leaders on Pennsylvania Avenue, …