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CBS News: Bessent calls for overhaul of regulator tasked with spotting systemic financial risks
Capital Markets and Financial Stability
Commentaries & Press
December 11, 2025

CBS News: Bessent calls for overhaul of regulator tasked with spotting systemic financial risks

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Letters to Congress: AFR and Labor, Consumer, Investor Allies Urge Congress to Reject Bill that Threatens the Retirement Savings of Millions of People
Capital Markets and Financial Stability Investor Protection Private Equity and Private Funds
Advocacy
December 10, 2025

Letters to Congress: AFR and Labor, Consumer, Investor Allies Urge Congress to Reject Bill that Threatens the Retirement Savings of Millions of People

Advocacy Documents Letters to Congress
Press Release: More than 60 Civil Rights, Consumer, Labor, Technology Organizations Oppose Legislation Allowing Financial Firms Using AI to Ignore the Law
Capital Markets and Financial Stability
Commentaries & Press
December 10, 2025

Press Release: More than 60 Civil Rights, Consumer, Labor, Technology Organizations Oppose Legislation Allowing Financial Firms Using AI to Ignore the Law

Press Releases & Statements
Jacobin: The Bill That Will Make Bank Failures More Likely
Capital Markets and Financial Stability
Commentaries & Press
November 18, 2025

Jacobin: The Bill That Will Make Bank Failures More Likely

AFR in the News
Big Banks & Wall Street Capital Markets and Financial Stability
Advocacy
August 27, 2025

AFREF Letter Opposing Weakening Bank Capital Requirements That Could Increase the Risk of Financial Crisis

Advocacy Documents Comments & Letters to Regulators
Delay to Dismantle: How the SEC is Gutting Its Own Systemic Risk Early Warning System
Capital Markets and Financial Stability
Commentaries & Press
July 16, 2025

Delay to Dismantle: How the SEC is Gutting Its Own Systemic Risk Early Warning System

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