Category Archives: In the News

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Bloomberg: Hoffa Says Goldman Sachs Is Driving Trucker YRC Into Bankruptcy

This Bloomberg article reports that Goldman Sachs is is creating derivatives trades that would benefit from the bankruptcy of a trucking company.  Here’s an excerpt: Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) — International Brotherhood of Teamsters President James Hoffa said Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is creating derivatives trades

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ABC News Springfield: Protesting Payday Loans

This week’s protests are making the airwaves.  Folks around the country are turning up to protest abusive financial products like usurious payday loans.  This story from ABC News Springfield IL is an example. Click here to find a protest in your area!

Christian Post: Faith Leaders Defend Families Facing Foreclosure

This week’s bonus actions are making the airwaves.  Folks around the country are turning up to protest the huge bonuses going to top executives at the banks which sank our economy and are fighting hard against financial reform.  This story from the Christian Post is

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ABC News San Francisco: East Bay Priest Fights Foreclosure Crisis

This week’s bonus actions are making the airwaves.  Folks around the country are turning up to protest the huge bonuses going to top executives at the banks which sank our economy and are fighting hard against financial reform.  This story from ABC News is an

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ABC News: Goldman Protests Mount

This week’s bonus actions are making the airwaves.  Folks around the country are turning up to protest the huge bonuses going to top executives at the banks which sank our economy and are fighting hard against financial reform.  This story from ABC News is an

Seattle Protests Criticize Big Bank Bonuses

This week’s bonus actions are making the airwaves.  Folks around the country are turning up to protest the huge bonuses going to top executives at the banks which sank our economy and are fighting hard against financial reform.  The story below from Fox News is

Diane Rehm: New Rules for Wall Street

AFR coalition member Travis Plunkett of the Consumer Federation of America and Professor Michael Greenberger discussed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 on NPR today.  Listen here. The House takes up the biggest overhaul of laws covering banks and financial institutions

Bill Moyers Discussion on Financial Reform with AFR’s Heather Booth

The power of the people. Earlier this fall, the JOURNAL traveled to Chicago to check in with protestors outside the American Banking Association’s annual convention. This week, Bill Moyers spoke with veteran organizers Heather Booth, director of Americans for Financial Reform, and George Goehl, executive