Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for strong financial reform, issued the following statement today:
Lisa Donner, Executive Director, Americans for Financial …

There is speculation that President Obama may soon appoint Professor Elizabeth Warren as CFPB Director, bypassing the Senate and their confirmation process.  This possibility has been covered by major news sources around the country, as …

Simon Johnson writes on The Baseline Scenario about the possibility of President Obama immediately appointing Elizabeth Warren to run the CFPB, and her qualifications for this position.  He says:
Elizabeth Warren’s credentials are impeccable – she …

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Jon Green, the Executive Director of the Connecticut Working Families Party, wrote an Op-Ed supporting Elizabeth Warren.  It was recently published in the Hartford Courant.  Click here to read the original letter.
I hope Sen. Christopher …

September 3, 2010
Hon. Gary Gensler, Chairman
Hon. Sheila Bair, Chairman
Hon. Ben Bernanke, Chairman
Hon. John Walsh, Acting Comptroller
Hon. Mary Schapiro, Chairman
Hon. Timothy Geithner, Secretary
Re:  Transparency in the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and …