The New York Times ran this editorial supporting strong financial reform.  Here are key excerpts:
The Volcker rule and the derivatives spinoff are critical structural reforms, not just rule changes. They are essential to protecting the …

June 11, 2010
Chairman Christopher Dodd
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Chairman Barney Frank
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator/Representative:
We write on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of over 250 national, state and …

June 10, 2010
RE: Regulation of Commodities Futures Markets in the Reconciliation of the Financial Reform Bill
Dear Members of the Reconciliation Committee conference:
As you are well aware, in the momentous work ahead of you in reconciling …

BanksterUSA.org explains why we need strong language to rein in the derivatives market:
Reckless swaps and derivatives trading played a critical role in the financial crisis, inflating the domestic housing bubble and turning it into a global economic …

AFR recently helped host a press conference call with Robert Stiglitz and other experts regarding the need to reform big banks’ deceptive practices.  The call, which you can read about and listen to here, has …

Stiglitz, Other Experts, Urge Congress To Protect Taxpayers from Banks’ Risky Products

Nobel Prize winner warns against putting the government at risk for Big Banks’ deceptive practices
Click here to listen to a recording of the …