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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Statement: AFR Statement Urging House to Oppose Harmful Bank Deregulation in H.R. 6955, the Main Street Capital Access Act
The House majority is pushing a package of risky bank deregulation that is just another giveaway to Wall Street banks when the Congress should be laser focused on the affordability crisis.
AFR in the News
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Boston Globe: The AI bubble could burst — and take the economy with it
Maya Jenkins is a senior policy analyst with Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund. They are authors of a forthcoming report on the potential economic and policy consequences of the AI bubble bursting.
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Inequality: How to Protect Working People’s Nest Eggs from SpaceX Scam
Millions of working people keep their hard-earned money in low-cost index funds to secure a dignified retirement and meet other financial goals.
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Scotsman Guide: Poll shows broad support for CFPB ahead of Vought’s congressional testimony
“The CFPB was created in the wake of one of the worst financial crises in our nation’s history,” Feltner stated, referring to the establishment of the bureau in 2010 as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act after the 2008 financial crisis.
