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?
The Boston Globe ran a this story about the Massachusetts arm of AFR on July 2, 2010. Excerpt: That helps explain the gold BMW 328i with the 2 1/2-foot bow on New Sudbury Street yesterday. And the limousine that idled on the same street in
Heather Booth, director of Americans for Financial Reform, recently made a guest appearance on the Marc Steiner Show, during which she explains “what’s in the bill, what compromises have been made, and how it will affect us all.” Click here to listen to the audio
Heather Booth, director of Americans for Financial Reform was recently a guest on Counterpoint, a Connecticut-based radio show. During the show, she discussed the compromises made during the process of drafting the final version of the financial reform bill. Click here to listen to the
Jim Carr of NCRC recently appeared on the Ed Show to talk about the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and foreclosure prevention. Watch the clip from NCRC’s YouTube channel below.
Heather McGhee of Demos recently appeared on the Ed Show to talk about financial reform. Watch the clip from MSNBC below. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy