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Americans For Financial Reform Statement on Derivatives
June 17, 2010 – 9:14 am

Today, Heather Booth, Director of Americans for Financial Reform, stated,
“Section 716 of the Senate derivatives title remains one of the most critical, structural reforms left standing in the Wall Street Reform bill. Wall Street lobbyists …

Senator Merkley, Experts Call for Big Banks to Get Back to Banking, Push for Merkley-Levin Provision
June 16, 2010 – 1:26 pm

**PRESS CONFERENCE CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 4:30 PM ET**
To download press conference go to this link
Washington, DC – On Thursday, June 17, at 4:30 PM, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) will join with experts to call for banks …

Two Years After the Meltdown: The Time is Now for Wall Street Reform
June 11, 2010 – 8:41 am

Two Years After The Meltdown:
The Time is Now for Wall Street Reform

Washington, DC – As the House and Senate begin their conference to iron out differences in their Wall Street reform bills, it …

AFR Heads to Congressional Doorsteps to Finish Wall Street Reform Right
June 10, 2010 – 1:50 pm

As Conference Begins, Advocates Remind Elected Officials They Will Be Held Accountable for Wall Street Reform Vote

In Arkansas on June 15th, Americans for Financial Reform members canvass Pine Bluff at 4 pm. They will be encouraging people …

Stiglitz, Other Experts, Will Urge Congress To Protect Taxpayers from Banks’ Risky Products
June 4, 2010 – 10:17 am

Tele-press conference Monday, June 7, 2010  at 9 a.m. EDT

Nobel Prize winner warns against putting the government at risk for Big Banks’ deceptive practices
Elimination of the language in the Senate financial reform bill …

Financial Experts and Civil Rights Leaders from Americans for Financial Reform to Discuss Expectations for the Congressional Conference on Financial Reform Bill
June 3, 2010 – 2:08 pm

Experts and Leaders Will Lay Out What to Expect in the Conference and How to Keep the Final Bill Strong
Listen to a recording of the conference here.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, June 4 at 11 A.M. ET, …