Read the pdf of our letter here. March 8th, 2011 Mr. David A. Stawick Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Center 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington DC 20581 Re: RIN Number 3038–AD18; Core Principles and Other Requirements for Swap Execution Facilities Dear Mr.
Read PDF version here February 28, 2011 Hon. Ben Bernanke, Chairman Federal Reserve Board 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20551 Hon. Sheila Bair, Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20429 Mr. John Walsh, Acting Comptroller Office of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 2, 2011 CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org Proposed Funding Cuts Put Consumer Protections and Economy in Peril Durbin, small business leader join AFR in opposing CFPB cuts that would not subtract a dime from the deficit Washington, DC
Read the pdf here. We All Pay A Price For the Foreclosure Crisis Foreclosures don’t just hurt the family who loses their home – they damage the neighborhood, the community, and the larger economy. That’s why economic forecasts almost always highlight the state of the
PDF version available here February 22nd, 2011 Mary Schapiro Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Cc: Luis Aguilar, Commissioner Cc: Kathleen Casey, Commissioner Cc: Troy Paredes, Commissioner Cc: Elisse Walter, Commissioner Cc: Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary Re: File No.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Collura Tel: (202) 584-0160 February 23, 2011 Cell: (202) 441-8857 Email: jimcollura@nefi.com http://commoditymarketsoversight.org/ COALITION RELEASES LIST OF OVER 50 STUDIES SHOWING EFFECTS OF SPECULATION ON ENERGY, FOOD PRICES Market Behavior Result of Speculation and Financialization, Studies Find WASHINGTON, D.C. –
Feb. 23, 2011 Contact: Bart Naylor (202) 454-5186 Despite State Budget Problems, Weak Economy, Wall Street Execs Reward Themselves Handsomely Statement of Bartlett Naylor, Financial Policy Advocate, Public Citizens Congress Watch Division: The Wall Street titans who crashed the economy are largely responsible for today’s
2011 Executive Compensation on Wall Street: Taking Stock Wall Street’s abusive, reckless, and sometimes criminal behavior caused the worst financial crisis and economic downturn since the Great Depression. 3 years later, Americans have lost trillions in wealth, retirement savings and home equity, and more than
February 22nd, 2011 Mr. David A. Stawick, Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington DC 20581 Ms. Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549-1090 Re: SEC File No. S7–39–10; Definition of
PDF version available here February 22, 2011 David A. Stawick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20581 Re: RIN number 3038—AD25 Dear Secretary Stawick: We are writing on behalf of the Consumer Federation