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Letter to the Editor: Thank State’s Congressional Leaders for Financial Reform
July 28, 2010 – 3:09 pm

This letter comes from Rashmi Rangan, from Newark.  Click here to read it on Delaware Online’s website. Want to write your own letter to the editor?  Click here for instructions!
Thank state’s congressional leaders for financial …

Boston Globe: Warren is clear choice to run new consumer agency
July 23, 2010 – 9:37 am

Two days ago, President Obama signed the Wall Street Reform Bill, and now the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is going to be a reality. However, the question now is whom he will appoint as …

Des Moines Register Op-Ed: Banking bill protects American consumers
July 15, 2010 – 8:36 am

This op-ed by AFR Steering Committee Member Cathy Lesser Mansfield appeared in the Des Moines Register today in response to Senator Grassley’s announcement that he will not vote for financial reform.
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley’s decision …

New York Times: Battle Over Reform
June 14, 2010 – 12:33 pm

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 …

Washington Post: Auto Dealers are Part of the Problem, Need to be Included in Overhaul of Financial Regulatory System
June 14, 2010 – 8:51 am

The Washington Post published this commentary from Susan Weinstock of the Consumer Federation of America.  Here is an excerpt:

By Susan K. Weinstock
Monday, June 14, 2010
Contrary to the commentary by auto dealer Tammy Darvish [“A fight …

USA Today: Put Brakes on Auto Dealers’ Bid for Special Treatment
May 6, 2010 – 9:54 am

Read the full editorial here.
It’s a springtime sales event for America’s auto dealers. Over the next week or so, they’ll toil feverishly to close deals — not with car buyers, but with members of the Senate …