But too much of what should be plumbing to serve the “real economy” of households and businesses has turned into an unstable, money-extracting casino dominated by powerful giants.
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Weakening Bank Capital Rules Puts Us All at Risk
This summer, federal bank regulators proposed a rule to massively weaken the key post-2008 financial crisis banking regulation designed to make the mega banks more resilient and reduce the risk of their failure.
AFR in the News
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Grand Pinnacle Tribune: Tesla Faces Fierce Backlash Over Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay
Led by unions such as the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the Communication Workers of America—and joined by public interest organizations like Public Citizen, Stop the Money Pipeline, Americans for Financial Reform, Ekō, and People’s Action Institute—the campaign is urging individuals to contact their pension and retirement fund managers and demand a “no” vote…
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Teslarati: “Take Back Tesla:” Unions and corporate watchdogs launch campaign against Musk’s 2025 pay package
The Take Back Tesla campaign is backed by groups such as the American Federation of Teachers, Public Citizen, Americans for Financial Reform, Ekō, People’s Action, and Stop the Money Pipeline.
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Common Dreams: ‘No CEO Is Worth a Trillion-Dollar Pay Package’: Unions Target Outrageous Elon Musk Tesla Deal
Top unions, such as the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and Communications Workers of America (CWA), joined groups including Americans for Financial Reform, Ekō, People’s Action Institute, Public Citizen, and Stop the Money Pipeline for the new campaign against “Musk’s money grab.” As part of it, they launched the website TakeBackTesla.com.
