Americans for Financial Reform

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  • Blog: AFREF Hosts Event Showing Dangers of Private Equity Entering 401(k)s

    The Dangers of Private Equity Entering 401(k)s By Andrew Cullen For a long time, retirement accounts like 401(k)s have served as a way for workers to invest and grow wealth for the future. However, Trump recently issued an executive order that will allow risky private equity investments, like private equity and cryptocurrency, into these plans.


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  • Blog: Supervision Shut Down at CFPB Erases Consumer Protections

    Blog: Supervision Shut Down at CFPB Erases Consumer Protections

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to let hundreds of corporations and financial institutions off the hook for violations it was investigating. That means the millions of people who were counting on the agency for protection will be left without help, especially as it braces for layoffs of 90% of CFPB staff.


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  • Dodd Frank 15 Years Later: Public Interest Rules for Finance Under Attack

    Dodd Frank 15 Years Later: Public Interest Rules for Finance Under Attack

    The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act marks its 15th anniversary this week. This milestone is an opportunity to reflect on the critical role of effective financial regulation in creating a fairer economy that allows people and communities to flourish. We need it to protect people from day to day abuses that make…


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