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AFR Stands With President Obama To Rein In The Big Banks
January 21, 2010 – 1:59 pm

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement about President Obama’s proposal to limit the size and investments of big banks.
Heather Booth, Executive Director, Americans for Financial Reform: “Today the President …

Jim Wallis to Jon Stewart: We won’t get an economic recovery without a moral recovery as well
January 21, 2010 – 10:29 am
Jim Wallis to Jon Stewart:  We won’t get an economic recovery without a moral recovery as well

Visit the Sojourners website to download the first chapter of Reverend Wallis’s new book, “Rediscovering Values:  On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street.”
Watch him on the Daily Show below:

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Mon …

Take Action: Put the Banks on Notice
January 21, 2010 – 10:09 am
Take Action: Put the Banks on Notice

Wall Street banks threw our economy into crisis. Bailing them out cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars. It’s time to say enough, and send the banks a final notice.
Since banks won’t rein themselves in, …

Financial Reform Protest in Indiana is Picture Perfect
January 20, 2010 – 2:02 pm
Financial Reform Protest in Indiana is Picture Perfect

Grin and bear it?  Not a chance.  Consumers from around the city joined with activists from Americans for Financial Reform at Monument Circle in Indianapolis on January 19th to show Congress what they think about …

AFR Response to Industry Arguments Against Financial Reform
January 20, 2010 – 10:48 am

The Chamber of Commerce is descending upon Capitol Hill today, intending to kill financial reform.

Read AFR’s letter urging the Senate to reject the Chamber’s false rhetoric
Read about how the Chamber represents CEO special interests, not …