It is Time for Wall Street to Pay its Fair Share
Featured Story »
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 …

Read the full story »
AFR to Congress: SEC/CFTC Funding Critical – Oppose Cuts
February 18, 2011 – 3:01 pm

February 15, 2011

RE:     Opposition to proposed cuts to SEC/CFTC funding under the proposed CR
Support for amendments to restore funding to these agencies
Dear Member of Congress:
On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, a …

Mandatory Clearing Comment Letter
February 18, 2011 – 2:59 pm

Read the PDF version here.
February 14th. 2011
Elizabeth M. Murphy
Secretary
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549
Re: Process for Submissions for Review of Security-Based Swaps for Mandatory Clearing (No. S7-44-10)
Dear Ms. Murphy:
On behalf of Americans …

AFR Statement on OCC’s Obstruction of Foreclosure Solutions
February 17, 2011 – 11:04 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 17, 2011

CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
John@ourfinancialsecurity.org

AFR Statement on OCC’s Obstruction of Foreclosure Solutions

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national …

AFR Statement on the President’s FY 2012 Budget
February 14, 2011 – 3:46 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 14, 2011
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org
AFR Statement on the President’s FY 2012 Budget
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together …

AFR Statement on House 2011 Continuing Resolution
February 14, 2011 – 10:02 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 12, 2011
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org
AFR Statement on House 2011 Continuing Resolution
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for …

Industry Insiders to Congress: Don’t Cut Funding to the SEC
February 11, 2011 – 4:28 pm

Federal Bar Association
Securities Law Committee
Executive Council
January 26, 2011
Hon. Harry Reid, Majority Leader, United States Senate
Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, United States Senate
Hon. Richard Durbin, Assistant Majority Leader, United States Senate
Hon. Jon Kyl, Assistant Minority Leader, …