Read a summary of the release and press coverage of our report with Robert Pollin and James Heintz, “How Wall Street Speculation is Driving Up Gas Prices Today” here.

by Louise Story
December 11, 2010
“On the third Wednesday of every month, the nine members of an elite Wall Street society gather in Midtown Manhattan.
The men share a common goal: to protect the interests of big …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 27, 2011
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org
AFR STATEMENT ON FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY COMMISSION REPORT
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), the diverse coalition that fought for passage of Wall Street reform …

The Center for Responsive Politics and Public Citizen recently released a report showing the number of former federal employees now lobbying Congress and federal agencies.  They say:
Organizations in the financial services sector have deployed at …