“The Restoring American Financial Stability Act” (S. 3217) is a good start but must be strengthened as it is discussed in the Senate.  Read about the key ingredients to real financial reform.

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Grassroots activists from around the country visited the Senate on Wednesday, April 28 with a clear message:  it’s time to pass financial reform.  Read about their visits here. These activists were part of the huge …

Tell the Chamber of Commerce and the Big Banks to stop lying about the CFPA!
A new website is “declaring war” on the Chamber of Commerce, which has been spreading lies about the CFPA.  Watch the …

Tuesday, April 6
4:00 – 4:45 pm Eastern time
AFR is hosting a special online discussion with Professor Elizabeth Warren and AFR Director Heather Booth for the general public.
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Find out about reform efforts in Congress—including …

AFR Statement on Committee Passage Of Financial Reform Bill

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of over 200 groups, released the following statement today on Chairman Dodd’s financial reform legislation:
Heather Booth, Executive Director, …

The Big Banks and Wall Street drove our economy off a cliff and are notorious for abusing consumers.  The question is, which of these outrages is NOT true?

Some credit cards charge 79.9% interest
There is a …