Americans for Financial Reform has been getting lots of press attention related to the recent financial reform video from FunnyorDie, which you can read more about and watch here. Here is a sample of news outlets that have mentioned AFR in their articles; click on
Heather Booth, Executive Director of Americans for Financial Reform, was recently quoted in a New York Times article regarding the Senate’s work on financial reform and specifically the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Heather Booth, executive director of Americans for Financial Reform, a
Americans for Financial Reform joined with Funny or Die to release this video about the need for financial reform and the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. It has been getting a lot of media attention. For a list of top news sources who have specifically mentioned
AARP recently commissioned a nationwide survey to understand public opinion on consumer financial protection issues. The results show nearly unanimous support for numerous consumer financial protections. Click here to read the report. Here’s an excerpt from the AARP press release regarding this survey: The survey
The Seattle Times recently published this article about Senator Maria Cantwell’s work on behalf of consumers against the big banks. They say: It’s not hard to find members of Congress channeling voter outrage by railing against greedy bankers, credit-card ripoffs and inflexible mortgage lenders. But
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 that more such efforts are on the way. She
In a recent article about financial reform legislation, Senator Dodd talked about the bipartisan work that has been done so far but said, “for now we have reached an impasse.” AFR was mentioned in the article: Heather Booth, executive director of Americans for Financial Reform,
AFR Director Heather Booth has a new column on the Huffinton Post exposing Frank Luntz’s lies about financial reform. Here’s an excerpt from her post: Seen this ad from the “Committee for Truth in Politics”? If the name weren’t comical enough, the visuals are. But
Heather Booth, the Executive Director of Americans for Financial Reform, is now blogging on the Huffington Post. Click here to read her profile and subscribe to her blog. This week, she’s talking about the link between unemployment and the need for financial reform, especially given
John Taylor, President & CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), discussed the next wave of AIG bonuses on Fox Business News. In response to another guest’s hemming and hawing about what is appropriate compensation and how a salary is defined, John really made