Category Archives: Financial Reform News

“Move Your Money” on NPR’s Morning Edition

The “Move Your Money” campaign got an extra boost this morning as it was mentioned on NPR’s Morning Edition. Organizers of the campaign, which encourages consumers to move their money out of the big banks and into small local banks and credit unions, say that

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New Study Shows Foreclosures Rattle the Bedrock of Latino Families

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) partnered with the Center for Community Capital (CCC) at the University of North Carolina to produce their recent report titled The Foreclosure Generation: The Long-Term Impact of the Housing Crisis on Latino Children and Families. NCLR’s findings reflect

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Professor Alan White: The Question is Not Whether to Regulate But How

Professor Alan White recently submitted an op-ed to the South Bend Tribune about the need for better financial regulations.  Among other things, his piece says: Much of the debate regarding the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency misses the point. The question is not whether banking,

Senator Tester: Bank “Bailout” Ad False

The Helena Independent Register reports that Senator Jon Tester (D, MT) refutes misleading ads claiming that the financial reform bill is a bank “bailout.”  Here is an excerpt: A little-known political group with links to conservative and Republican Party figures is urging Montanans to oppose

“Robin Hood” Tax Could Raise $700 Billion

More than 50 charities are supporting a British campaign to levy a tax on transactions between financial institutions, which can be used to help fight poverty, protect public services and tackle climate change.   The 0.05% “Robin Hood” tax on financial trades could raise $700bn for