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CNBC Article on Consumers’ Attitude Toward New Legislation
March 19, 2010 – 11:20 am

CNBC reported that consumers are almost unanimous about the need for financial reform.  The article touched on different activist campaigns that are underway concerning the issue.  Also discussed was the resistance coming from organizations such …

Heather McGee Interviewed About Financial Reform and the Fed on CNBC
March 17, 2010 – 2:07 pm

Heather McGhee, the Director of the Washington office of Demos and a member of Americans for Financial Reform, was interviewed on CNBC this morning about Senator Dodd’s financial reform proposal.  The segment below focuses on …

Huffington Post: The Two Rules of Real Financial Reform
March 15, 2010 – 9:18 am

Fight Club fans take note!  AFR Executive Director Heather Booth wrote up the rules of real financial reform for the Huffington Post.  Here are first few:
The first rule of real financial reform is that you …

Presidential Reunion Puts AFR in the Spotlight
March 4, 2010 – 2:51 pm

Americans for Financial Reform has been getting lots of press attention related to the recent financial reform video from FunnyorDie, which you can read more about and watch here.  Here is a sample of news …

New York Times: In Senate, a Renewed Effort on Financial Regulation
March 1, 2010 – 2:57 pm

Heather Booth, Executive Director of Americans for Financial Reform, was recently quoted in a New York Times article regarding the Senate’s work on financial reform and specifically the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Heather …

News Coverage of Presidential Reunion for Financial Reform
March 1, 2010 – 9:14 am

Americans for Financial Reform joined with Funny or Die to release this video about the need for financial reform and the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.  It has been getting a lot of media attention.  For …