Billionaires who have made their fortunes on Wall Street by investing in big oil, tobacco and giant coporations stopped in Southwest Missouri today to give support to Roy Blunt at a rally in Springfield. “When Roy talks the talk of Main Street, drives a pick up truck, and says he wants more jobs for people
Delaware AFR members presented a thank you letter and a slingshot to Representative Castle for taking on Wall Street in a “David vs. Goliath” battle. Rep. Castle voted YES on the financial reform bill. Pictured left to right: Darlene Battle of Delawareans for Social and Economic Justice, Meghan Bowman of Congressman Mike Castle’s Wilmington office, and Rashmi Rangan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFR Debunks Latest Republican Talking Point Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement in response to Republican conferees’ attempts to spread lies about the Wall Street reform bill’s effect on small businesses. Of course the truth is this bill will make the derivatives market more transparent, leveling the playing
The following statement was issued by Professor Elizabeth Warren on July 2, 2010. Statement on House-Senate Conference Committee Report “It has been more than 20 months since the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression, and we are still living under the same set of rules we had in place before the meltdown. Thanks to
As with the other provisions of the Wall Street reform bill, there were wins, losses, and some compromises in the process of ironing out the final details of investor protection reform. Here is how the final Wall Street reform bill addresses investor protection. What We Won, What We Lost Fiduciary Duty We won: The SEC
For details on the outcomes of certain issue areas, follow the links at the bottom of this page. Nearly two years after Wall Street crashed our economy, and after a year of work, the House and Senate are finally ready to vote on a comprehensive package of Wall Street reforms. When we began this effort