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Financial Edge: The Wall Street Reform Act – What You Need to Know
August 19, 2010 – 12:35 pm

The Financial Edge has a bill summary here that gives a good explanation of what the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill will accomplish.  Here’s what they say about the new consumer regulations (visit their website for …

Elizabeth Warren News “Rap-up”
August 18, 2010 – 10:54 am

Remember our post about the Main Street Brigade’s rap video about Elizabeth Warren? Well, it’s causing quite a stir. Take a look at all the coverage the video is getting!

CNBC has noticed the video, and …

Valley Community Bank Responds to Dodd-Frank
August 18, 2010 – 10:06 am

In a press release, the mid-sized California bank says the bill succeeded in standing up for Main Street banks: “Washington policymakers understood the difference between Wall Street and Main Street banking when …

Finance Reform Law, Global Food and Energy Prices, and Next Steps
August 6, 2010 – 11:12 am

Dave Kane recently wrote this article about the need for further derivative reform.  He talks about the problem of commodity specs and how the financial reform bill has paved the way for even better regulations …

Communities Creating Opportunities Celebrates in Kansas City
August 6, 2010 – 11:01 am

The following article was published in Dos Mundos, a Kansas City news service, and covered CCO’s celebrating following the financial reform bill signing.  Click here to read the full article in English and Spanish, and …

Letter from Professors Earns Widespread Media Attention
August 3, 2010 – 1:54 pm

Click the links below to check out the news coverage about the letter 141 U.S. professors sent to President Obama urging him to appoint Elizabeth Warren as head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …