FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 27, 2011
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org
AFR STATEMENT ON FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY COMMISSION REPORT
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), the diverse coalition that fought for passage of Wall Street reform …

PRESS RELEASE:
Financial Speculation Tax Serious Tool for Long-Term Deficit Reduction
Tax burden would largely fall on banks and hedge-funds, not everyday taxpayers.
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For Immediate Release: January 24, 2011
Contact: Alan Barber, 571-306-2526
Washington, D.C.- A discussion of the budget …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 21, 2011
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Track for July Launch
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Mess is Latest Example of Urgent Need for Consumer Protection
Washington, DC – Six …

Tobie Stanger, Consumer Reports
January 21, 2011
 
President Obama needs to nominate someone for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau soon in order for the new agency to be up and fully functional by its planned July 21 …

Consumer Advocates Want Obama to Name Watchdog Agency Chief
By Ben Protess/NY Times Dealbook
January 21, 2011
Six months after Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, top consumer advocates praised the “significant progress” made by the …

Six months after Wall Street reform legislation creating the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was signed, a leading coalition released Halfway to the CFPB: An AFR Progress Report on “Standing Up” the New Consumer Financial …