National Journal recently published a piece about how President Obama now faces another challenge barely two weeks after signing the financial reform bill. President Obama must now a qualified individual to direct the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In this piece, Heather Booth voices her
NPR recently ran a story about the ongoing battle over the director’s seat of the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Elizabeth Warren is a top candidate, but she is still facing some opposition; Heather Booth provides her insight on why Elizabeth Warren is best-suited
Heather Booth recently made a guest appearance on a CNBC news segment regarding Elizabeth Warren. During her appearance, she presents her reasons why Elizabeth Warren is more than qualified for the position of director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Watch the video below, courtesy
For Immediate Release July 19, 2010 Wall Street Reform Bill Still Garnering Mass Applause While Opponents Continue to be Disparaged for Their Motives Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Wall Street reform: Congress makes the proper response to crisis, July 19: “The nation’s gravest financial crisis since the Depression
This op-ed by AFR Steering Committee Member Cathy Lesser Mansfield appeared in the Des Moines Register today in response to Senator Grassley’s announcement that he will not vote for financial reform. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley’s decision not to support the banking bill before the Senate
A recent Politico article about financial reform mentioned AFR’s field operation and talked about how field events hammered home the need for reform. Click here to read the full article. From the article: A major Wall Street reform bill that seemed in trouble just a
The Huffington Post recently published an article speculating that Elizabeth Warren will likely be appointed as head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as she is the top candidate right now. Here is an excerpt from the article: Once President Obama signs Wall Street
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times talked about how the support of Republican Senators Scott Brown (MA) and Olympia J. Snowe (ME) assure that the Financial Reform Bill will make it to President Barack Obama’s desk for signing. AFR Director Heather Booth’s stance
Ronnetta Spalding, of AFR’s Indianapolis, Indiana field office, had this Op-Ed placed in the IndyStar recently. Click here to go to the IndyStar website. House-Senate conferees have agreed on a Wall Street reform bill that is a clear victory for the people and a defeat
AFR’s Heather Booth was quoted in this AP article. Excerpt: WASHINGTON — What to do about the size of too-big-to-fail banks? Order a study. How to hold stockbrokers accountable for their dealings with clients? Another study. How to ensure the reliability of credit rating agencies?