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Led by Texas AG, Red States Lock in Another Win for Corporate Insiders
The move shifts power from large asset managers to corporate insiders By: Natalia Renta Vanguard settled a lawsuit Texas and ten other red states brought alleging the largest asset managers in the world undermined the coal industry in violation of…
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Virtual Town Hall: Uncovering Trump’s Crypto Corruption
On March 5th, 2026, AFR hosted a virtual town hall about the pipeline of crypto corruption, President Trump’s crypto conflicts of interest, how crypto industry backed legislation could expose us all to crypto’s dangerous risks, and how we can fight back.
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Children Before Profits State Playbook
A joint project of Community Change, National Women’s Law Center, Open Markets Institute, and Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund.
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AFR in the News
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Forbes: AI Is Power Hungry: Invest Now In Energy And Infrastructure
This boom has made service providers in high-demand areas such as mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and roofing highly appealing to both strategic buyers and private equity investors. What’s interesting is that private equity firms have been leading the way, accounting for about 80–90% of completed M&A deals in the data center sector since 2022, according to…
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Senator Dick Durbin: Durbin Introduces Bill To Create Interagency Committee To Expand Oversight On For-Profit College Industry
The bill has earned support from the American Federation of Teachers, Americans for Financial Reform, Center for Responsible Lending, Complete College America, National Association for College Admission Counseling, National Consumer Law Center (on behalf of its low-income clients), National Education Association, New America, Protect Borrowers, The Education Trust, The Institute for College Access & Success,…
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The Bit Gazette: Florida Senate passes stablecoin bill, sends legislation to Governor DeSantis
Policy experts say the approach mirrors broader U.S. regulatory thinking. “Stablecoins have enormous potential for payments, but regulators want to avoid situations where they behave like shadow banks,” said digital finance analyst Mark Hays of Americans for Financial Reform in previous policy commentary.
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We’ll All Pay the Cost for Crypto Corruption
President Trump and his family are advancing crypto’s agenda while openly profiting from their own cryptocurrencies and businesses. The President and his family have made more than $5 billion in crypto ventures this year alone.
