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AFR Press Statement: President Obama’s Recess Appointment of Richard Cordray
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Consumers won today when President Obama defied Wall Street interests to make a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. President Obama stood with consumers and families in making this crucial decision.

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AFR Short Term Borrowing
February 28, 2011 – 9:33 am

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February 22nd, 2011
Mary Schapiro
Chairman
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC   20549
Cc: Luis Aguilar, Commissioner
Cc: Kathleen Casey, Commissioner
Cc: Troy Paredes, Commissioner
Cc: Elisse Walter, Commissioner
Cc: Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary
Re: File No. S7-22-10 – …

February 25, 2011 – 3:37 pm

United States Congressman Elijah E. Cummings Ranking Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/
2471 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4741 FAX (202) 225-3178
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …

Civil Rights Groups: Lending Settlement Must Help Struggling Homeowners
February 25, 2011 – 9:41 am

Civilrights.org – Tyler Lewis
“Restructuring unsustainable home loans is a win-win solution that will help families, help investors, boost the housing market, and create stimulus for the economy as a whole,” said AFR, in …

CMOC Releases List of over 50 Studies Showing Effects of Speculation on Energy, Food Prices
February 25, 2011 – 9:33 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jim Collura
Tel: (202) 584-0160 February 23, 2011
Cell: (202) 441-8857
Email: jimcollura@nefi.com
http://commoditymarketsoversight.org/
COALITION RELEASES LIST OF OVER 50 STUDIES
SHOWING EFFECTS OF SPECULATION ON ENERGY, FOOD PRICES
Market Behavior Result of Speculation and Financialization, Studies Find
WASHINGTON, D.C. – …

Public Citizen on Wall Street Compensation
February 24, 2011 – 12:39 pm

Feb. 23, 2011
Contact: Bart Naylor (202) 454-5186
Despite State Budget Problems, Weak Economy, Wall Street Execs Reward Themselves Handsomely
Statement of Bartlett Naylor, Financial Policy Advocate, Public Citizens Congress Watch Division:
The Wall Street titans who crashed the …

2011 Executive Compensation on Wall Street: Taking Stock
February 24, 2011 – 11:24 am
2011 Executive Compensation on Wall Street: Taking Stock

2011 Executive Compensation on Wall Street: Taking Stock

Wall Street’s abusive, reckless, and sometimes criminal behavior caused the worst financial crisis and economic downturn since the Great Depression. 3 years later, Americans have lost …