According to James K. Galbraith, author of The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too, the financial crisis is not yet over; we are barely beginning to recover. In …

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AFR Debunks Latest Republican Talking Point

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement in response to Republican conferees’ attempts to spread lies about the Wall Street reform bill’s effect on …

Compiled below is the text of the financial reform bill from THOMAS as of the morning of June 29, 2010.
HR 4173 – Title I (Financial Stability)
HR 4173 – Title II (ORDERLY LIQUIDATION AUTHORITY)
HR 4173 – …

The Wall Street reform legislation is a victory for the American people and a defeat for those who defended the status quo.
The bill was signed into law by President Obama on July 21, 2010.
Read our …

June 27, 2010
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Re: Support for Passage of the Dodd/Frank Reform Compromise
Dear Representatives:
Americans for Financial Reform applauds Congress, especially Chairman Dodd and Chairman Frank,  for moving forward …

Read their letter to Senator Dodd and Chairman Frank.