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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AFR Press Statement: Experts Discuss Impact of Wall Street Speculation on Gas Prices
April 6, 2012 – 12:23 pm

Americans for Financial Reform hosted a conference call for reporters and bloggers to discuss the impact of Wall Street speculation on gas prices.

AFR in the News: Ban index funds, ETFs to rein in oil prices: groups
April 5, 2012 – 2:02 pm

Ban index funds, ETFs to rein in oil prices: groups- Roberta Rampton (Reuters)
April 5, 2012
“Lawmakers should ban commodity index funds and exchange-traded funds, a coalition of consumer and public interest groups said on Thursday, blaming …

Experts to Discuss Impact of Wall Street Speculation on Gas Prices
April 5, 2012 – 2:24 am

Americans for Financial Reform will host a conference call for reporters and bloggers on Today at 12:00 PM EDT to discuss the impact of Wall Street speculation on gas prices. Wall Street gambling is driving up gas prices and putting a strain on the economic recovery and the pocket-books of working families and the middle class.

AFR in the News: Conservative Candidate Supports Wall Street Speculation Tax
April 4, 2012 – 2:06 pm

Conservative Candidate Supports Wall Street Speculation Tax – Sarah  Anderson (Huffington Post)
April 4, 2012
“The Obama administration shifted to a neutral stance on the European proposal last fall but they have not yet expressed support for …

AFR in the News: Ralph Nader: Open Letter To President Obama On Jobs Acts – OpEd
April 2, 2012 – 2:12 pm

Ralph Nader: Open Letter To President Obama On Jobs Acts – OpEd – Ralph Nader (Eurasia Review)
April 2, 2012
“The so-called JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act is not a true job creation bill – it …

This Week in Wall Street Reform
March 30, 2012 – 1:34 pm

Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – March 24, 2012 – March, 30, 2012.
Please note: Compiling and distributing ‘This Week in Wall Street Reform’ will be in a period …