More and more as we go about our lives, the money we spend is siphoned off to enrich Wall Street firms. Private equity’s pet profiteering is just one way these investors have taken over so much of the economy and our daily lives.
AFR today called on the public to contact their legislator and demand hearings into the recent revelations about the bank supervision process at the NY Federal Reserve. A recent story by NPR and Pro Publica shows a disturbing pattern of deference to regulated banks that Congress should investigate.
Our favorite candidate to lead the CFPA, Elizabeth Warren, is the subject of a new rap video supporting her nomination. The video comes courtesy of our friends at the Main Street Brigade. Want to show your support for Elizabeth Warren? Take a look at this page to see what you can do.
Grassroots activists from around the country visited the Senate on Wednesday, April 28 with a clear message: it’s time to pass financial reform. Read about their visits here. These activists were part of the huge “Showdown” campaign to hold the banks accountable. Under the campaign’s bright lights, the Senate relented and agreed to take up
Click here to watch! Then call your Senators toll free (866-544-7573) and tell them to support financial reform. Will Ferrell, Fred Armisen, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Dana Carvey and Darrell Hammond, the Saturday Night Live actors who have played every American president since Gerald Ford — save Ronald Reagan — have teamed up on a
For Valentine’s Day, The Public Breaks Up With the Big Banks in a Boycott and Outreach Movement This Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to end your abusive relationship with the big banks that have a stranglehold on our country. They’ve been lying, gambling, cheating and they seem to think they can just keep getting