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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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IATP: Wall Street Reform Bill Signed Today Will Limit Excessive Speculation in Agriculture
July 21, 2010 – 1:50 pm

Press Release
July 21, 2010
Wall Street reform bill signed today will limit excessive speculation in agriculture
New rules to curb Wall Street’s influence over food and farming
Minneapolis – The Wall Street reform bill signed today …

AFR Cheers on the New Law of the Land As a Win for All Americans
July 21, 2010 – 1:39 pm

For Immediate Release
July 21, 2010

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations who have spent the past year fighting for Financial Reform legislation, issued the following statement …

Rep. Maloney: Warren is the Best Person for CFPB Director
July 20, 2010 – 9:53 am

July 16, 2010
Elizabeth Warren is the best person for Director of the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Sign a letter to the President urging her nomination
Deadline for signatures COB Tuesday July 20
Dear Colleague,
Now that the Senate has …

Across the Country, Widespread Praise for Wall Street Reform Bill
July 20, 2010 – 9:36 am

Here is a roundup of editorials from last week that show the immense support for Wall Street reform:
USA Today Editorial: Mindless partisanship mars passage of banking reform: “The financial reform measure, though far from perfect, …

Wall Street Reform Bill Still Garnering Mass Applause
July 19, 2010 – 12:38 pm

For Immediate Release
July 19, 2010

Wall Street Reform Bill Still Garnering Mass Applause
While Opponents Continue to be Disparaged for Their Motives

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Wall Street reform: Congress makes the proper response to crisis, July …

Round Two: Banks Need to Rebuild What They Broke
July 19, 2010 – 12:26 pm

With the final Senate passage of the Wall Street Reform Bill, Round One is over; AFR, our coalition, consumers, and now our elected officials have done their part. Now it’s the big banks’ turn. George …