It is Time for Wall Street to Pay its Fair Share
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It is Time for Wall Street to Pay its Fair Share
March 30, 2012 – 9:52 am | Comments Off

As most Americans struggle to pay their share, we can’t help but notice that Wall Street is not. Many of the economic problems we face today, from deficits to unemployment, were in large part created by …

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Stiglitz in Politico: Conference Must Preserve Strongest Provisions
June 9, 2010 – 9:59 am

Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz writes in Politico about the upcoming Conference Committee between the House and Senate.  He writes:
The future of improved financial regulations depends largely on how the differences between the House …

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June 9, 2010 – 8:55 am
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AFR to Congress: Protect Investors and Impose a Fiduciary Duty on Swaps Dealers
June 9, 2010 – 8:48 am

Chairwoman Blanche Lincoln
328A Russell Building
Washington, DC 20510
Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss
328A Russell Building
Washington, DC 20510
Chairman Collin Peterson
1301 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Ranking Member Frank Lucas
1305 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Members:
On behalf of Americans …

Mortgage and Foreclosure Issues in Financial Reform Conference
June 9, 2010 – 8:31 am

The Honorable Christopher Dodd
Chairman
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Barney Frank
Chairman
House Committee on Financial Services
Washington, DC 20515
RE:  Mortgage and Foreclosure Issues in Financial Reform Conference
Dear Chairman Dodd and Chairman Frank:
Thank …

Transparency without delay for action to hold Wall Street Accountable
June 7, 2010 – 9:14 am

June 7, 2010
Re: Transparency without delay for action to hold Wall Street Accountable
Dear Member of Congress:
We applaud your efforts to enact strong financial reform legislation and look forward to working with you to pass this …

Op-Ed: Toasters safer; why not bank products?
June 4, 2010 – 2:43 pm

This op-ed was placed in the Tennessee Opinion by Krissa Barclay, for­mer chair­man of the David­son County Demo­c­ra­tic Party, and Lauren Saunders, managing attorney at the National Consumer Law Center. This piece makes note of …