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Washington Post: Campaign builds to include new consumer protection agency in financial reform
February 11, 2010 – 3:36 pm

Heather Booth, AFR’s Executive Director, was quoted in this Washington Post article.  Here is an excerpt:
Heather Booth, executive director of Americans for Financial Reform, said that the advocacy campaign has reached a critical moment and …

Jim Wallis: A Religious Response to the Financial Crisis
January 4, 2010 – 3:39 pm
Jim Wallis:  A Religious Response to the Financial Crisis

The Washington Post published Jim Wallis’s insightful and moving editorial.  Here is an excerpt:
One cold morning the week before Christmas, I found myself huddled with a group of homeowners and religious leaders on Pennsylvania Avenue, …

Washington Post: Fed’s Approach to Regulation Left Banks Exposed to Crisis
December 21, 2009 – 12:47 pm

The Washington Post ran this article pointing out mistakes made by the Federal Reserve Board.  Here is an excerpt:
Just as the Fed had failed to protect borrowers from the consequences of subprime lending, so too …

Washington Post: Bankers Making Turkeys out of Taxpayers
November 25, 2009 – 8:04 am
Washington Post: Bankers Making Turkeys out of Taxpayers

Dana Milbank of the Washington Post published this column today, pointing out how much the nation’s bankers have to be thankful for as they sit down for Thanksgiving turkeys tomorrow.  Here’s an excerpt:
At this time …