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NY Times: Reform-supporters have to get back to work
July 15, 2010 – 12:51 pm

The New York Times recently published this editorial, which talks about the recent victory over Wall Street and tells readers what needs to be done next. Here is an excerpt from this piece:
Republican opponents would …

New York Times: Battle Over Reform
June 14, 2010 – 12:33 pm

The New York Times ran this editorial supporting strong financial reform.  Here are key excerpts:
The Volcker rule and the derivatives spinoff are critical structural reforms, not just rule changes. They are essential to protecting the …

New York Times: Reconcilation for 2 Financial Reform Bills
May 22, 2010 – 12:49 pm

A recent article in the New York Times focused on the conference process for the recently-passed Senate version of financial reform legislation.  AFR’s Director was quoted in the article:
In another sign of the unusual political …

New York Times: What About the Raters?
May 3, 2010 – 9:57 am

Everyone (except Wall Street bankers) seems to be outraged about Wall Street banks, which made billions by trading complex confections of dicey mortgages and then passed us the tab when the investments went belly up. …

NYT: Unions Make Strides as They Attack Banks
March 26, 2010 – 8:49 am

The New York Times published an article discussing how labor unions have been helping in the fight for financial reform.  AFR was mentioned in the following excerpt:
Unions are holding up many of their own members …

AIG, Greece, and the Problem with Derivatives
March 5, 2010 – 11:35 am

The New York Times recently posted this editorial about the connection between Greece’s financial problems and Wall Street and the need for better regulation of derivatives trading.
As Greece has tottered on the brink of fiscal …