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Move Your Money!
January 10, 2010 – 10:46 am
Move Your Money!

Financial reform activists from around the nation are fueling a new campaign that encourages consumers to “Move Your Money” from the big bailed-out banks to small local banks.
Your accounts with the big Wall Street banks …

What Caused the Crisis at AIG?
December 21, 2009 – 10:04 am
What Caused the Crisis at AIG?

US Taxpayers spent $180 billion to bail out AIG – and bought an 80% stake in the company in the process.  Sign the open letter to AIG here!
As taxpayers and majority shareholders in AIG, we …

New York Times Editorial: Even Bigger Than Too Big to Fail
December 16, 2009 – 7:41 am
New York Times Editorial:  Even Bigger Than Too Big to Fail

This week, the New York Times editorilized about Citibank’s exit from the bailout program.  Although this seems to be good news on the surface, they note that in fact, our financial system is creating ever …

Glass Steagall Letter of Support
December 7, 2009 – 10:09 am

United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
December 7, 2009
Re: Support the Hinchey-Inslee-Conyers-DeFazio-Tierney Amendment to restore Glass-Steagall Protections
Dear Member,
The over 200 consumer, employee, investor, community and civil rights groups who are member of Americans for Financial …

AFR Poses Questions for Fed Chief Ben Bernanke
December 2, 2009 – 11:38 am
AFR Poses Questions for Fed Chief Ben Bernanke

Press Release
CONTACT: Doug Gordon, (202) 822-5200 x237
LEADING FINANCIAL REFORM COALITION POSES QUESTIONS FOR FED CHIEF BERNANKE
Continued Bank Control of Regional Fed Banks Comes Under Fire
Will “Too Big to Fail” Taxpayer Bailouts of Reckless Big Banks …