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Victory for Main Street: Senators Conrad and Dorgan receive recognition from Americans for Financial Reform
July 27, 2010 – 3:52 pm
Victory for Main Street: Senators Conrad and Dorgan receive recognition from Americans for Financial Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: July 27, 2010
CONTACT: Mary C. Tintes

Victory For Main Street
Senators Conrad and Dorgan receive recognition from Americans for Financial Reform
Fargo, ND – Americans for Financial Reform, an unprecedented coalition of more than 250 …

The U.S. Chamber: Agenda Set by CEOs Special Interests, Not Main Street Small Business
January 20, 2010 – 10:44 am
The U.S. Chamber:  Agenda Set by CEOs Special Interests, Not Main Street Small Business

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce repeatedly claims that its agenda represents the interests of small businesses.  However, recent investigations have shown that a relatively small number of large contributors dominate the U.S. Chamber’s funding.  Meanwhile …

BanksterUSA: Sleepless Nights on Wall Street, Nightmares on Main Street
January 14, 2010 – 11:30 am
BanksterUSA:  Sleepless Nights on Wall Street, Nightmares on Main Street

AFR friend Mary Bottari posted this response to the FCIC hearings at www.Banksterusa.org.
The top bankers that were called to testify before the independent Financial Inquiry Crisis Commission in Washington today touched on the drama of …

Sign the Petition: Tell Senator Dodd to “Dance” with Main Street
January 14, 2010 – 11:22 am
Sign the Petition:  Tell Senator Dodd to “Dance” with Main Street

Sign the petition!
Recently, a financial industry lobbyist said because Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) is retiring, he is now free to “dance with the special interests that brought him to the dance in the first place. …

NOW on PBS: Elizabeth Warren on the Economy
November 16, 2009 – 7:09 am
NOW on PBS:  Elizabeth Warren on the Economy

What exactly is going on with the economy? Stocks are up and big bonuses are back, but while they’re throwing parties on Wall Street, there’s pain on Main Street. One out of every six workers …