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AFR to Conference: Retain Strong Senate/Base Text Derivatives Language
June 24, 2010 – 10:10 am

June 23, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Washington, DC 20510

Re: Retain Strong Senate/Base text Derivatives Language

Dear Conferee:
We write on behalf of Americans for …

Heather Booth on Coffee Party Radio: How to Strengthen Financial Reform
June 23, 2010 – 8:59 am
Heather Booth on Coffee Party Radio: How to Strengthen Financial Reform

Heather Booth, AFR Director, and Ed Mierzwinski of US PIRG spoke on Coffee Party radio yesterday explaining the status of financial reform and how Americans can get involved.

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AFR to Conference Committee: Do Not Authorize the Fed to Regulate Securities, Futures and Derivatives Clearinghouses
June 22, 2010 – 8:28 am

June 18, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Re: Opposition of the Fed to regulate Securities, Futures and Derivatives Clearinghouses

Dear Conferee:
The over 250 consumer, employee, …

Opposition of the Fed to Regulate Securities, Futures and Derivatives Clearinghouses
June 18, 2010 – 9:18 am

June 18, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Washington, DC 20510
Re: Opposition of the Fed to regulate Securities, Futures and Derivatives Clearinghouses

Dear Conferee:
The over …

Derivatives Trading Will Not Go Overseas
June 18, 2010 – 9:06 am

June 18, 2010
To Members of the H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Conference Committee
Washington, DC 20510
Re: Derivatives Trading will not go overseas
Dear Conferee:
The over 250 consumer, employee, investor, community, small business …

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 …