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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Lawmakers Challenge Derivatives Rules
June 24, 2011 – 1:22 pm

Lawmakers Challenge Derivatives Rules
Ben Protess (NYT/Dealbook)
June 23, 2011
“A growing number of lawmakers are pressuring regulators to water down a series of new rules for the derivatives industry. The lawmakers, Republicans and Democrats alike, argue that …

Conference Call Briefing: Local Organizations Release New Report, Call on Regulators to Stop Speculation Now
June 24, 2011 – 12:58 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 28, 2011
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org
*** Conference Call Briefing ***
Local Organizations Release New Report, Call on Regulators to Stop Speculation Now
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) will …

US Nurses and Global Action for a Financial Transactions Tax
June 24, 2011 – 11:48 am

Read about the Global Day of Action for a Financial Transactions Tax here.

AFR Statement on Appropriations Committee Markup of FY 2012 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
June 23, 2011 – 1:35 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: June 23, 2011
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org
AFR Statement on Appropriations Committee Markup of FY 2012 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more …

Huffington Post: The Bankers Who Cried Wolf
June 22, 2011 – 10:46 am

Read today’s article from The Huffington Post about Wall Street opposition to financial reform here.

This Week in Wall Street Reform
June 17, 2011 – 1:48 pm

Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – June 11, 2011 – June 17, 2011.