Connecticut Working Families recently wrote to Senator Dodd, asking him to support Elizabeth Warren as CFPB Director. As you well know, ensuring that these new regulations are aggressively and effectively enforced depends on having the right people in leadership positions in all of the relevant
Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) is seeking a Communications Director. AFR is a coalition of more than 250 consumer, labor, civil rights, senior, community, business, academic, and other groups working together to hold Wall Street accountable and to reform of our financial system so that
Americans for Financial Reform ( AFR ) is seeking an Administrative Manager. AFR is a coalition of more than 250 consumer, labor, civil rights, senior, community, business, academic, and other groups working together to hold Wall Street accountable and to reform of our financial system
In a letter to President Obama, Congressman Paul Hodes (D-NH) recommended Elizabeth Warren to serve as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Hodes says: Middle class Americans need a tough fighter like Dr. Warren to hold the Wall Street banks and credit card
Consumer groups developed this document detailing the Rulemakings, Reports, and Studies the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will engage in. Click here to view this document as a pdf.
Remember our post about the Main Street Brigade’s rap video about Elizabeth Warren? Well, it’s causing quite a stir. Take a look at all the coverage the video is getting! CNBC has noticed the video, and says that Warren is “rap’s new sheriff” Bloomberg TV
In response to last week’s New York Times article “Reap What You Swap” by Minnesota farmer Betty Jensen, IATP wrote a letter to the NYT that has not yet been published. IATP communications director Ben Lilliston wrote a blog about the article and related Wall
Dr. Phil has announced his support for Elizabeth Warren as the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Dr. Phil has worked with Elizabeth Warren in the past, and believes that she is the right person to serve as the sheriff of Wall Street
Our friends at Consumer Action have put together a handy fact sheet about the key elements of the new financial reform legislation. Click here to read the fact sheet (pdf) and learn about what the new law will do regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,
Click here for a pdf version of this letter. August 9, 2010 Dear Mr. President: The undersigned civil and human rights organizations urge you to nominate Elizabeth Warren to serve as the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Professor Warren will serve