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Conservative Eminence Charles Fried Supports Elizabeth Warren
July 28, 2010 – 10:56 am | Comments Off

The New Republic reports that Charles Fried supports Elizabeth Warren to lead the CFPB.  They say:
One of the supposed knocks against Elizabeth Warren is that she’s an ideological crusader bent on destroying capitalism as we …

Financial Reform Timeline
July 28, 2010 – 10:56 am | Comments Off

AFR Timeline
June 2009 Administration releases White Paper on Financial Reform
July 2009 First AFR Meeting
July 28, 2009 House Financial Services Committee passes Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act (HR. 3269) 40-28
July 31, 2009 …

Elizabeth Warren and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
July 28, 2010 – 10:24 am | Comments Off
Elizabeth Warren and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The passage and signing of the Wall Street Reform Bill are major steps in the right direction toward protecting consumers from the tricks and traps of Wall Street.  But  there is still much work to …

Victory for Main Street: Senators Conrad and Dorgan receive recognition from Americans for Financial Reform
July 27, 2010 – 3:52 pm | Comments Off
Victory for Main Street: Senators Conrad and Dorgan receive recognition from Americans for Financial Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: July 27, 2010
CONTACT: Mary C. Tintes

Victory For Main Street
Senators Conrad and Dorgan receive recognition from Americans for Financial Reform
Fargo, ND – Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of more than 250 …

National Journal: Battle Over New Agency Head
July 27, 2010 – 11:33 am | Comments Off

National Journal recently published a piece about how President Obama now faces another challenge barely two weeks after signing the financial reform bill. President Obama must now a qualified individual to direct the new Consumer …

NPR: Fight Over First Head Of Consumer Bureau Heats Up
July 27, 2010 – 11:07 am | Comments Off

NPR recently ran a story about the ongoing battle over the director’s seat of the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Elizabeth Warren is a top candidate, but she is still facing some opposition; Heather …