Jim Carr Talks About HAMP and Foreclosure Prevention
Jim Carr of NCRC recently appeared on the Ed Show to talk about the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and foreclosure prevention. Watch the clip from NCRC’s YouTube channel below.
Heather McGhee Talks About Financial Reform on the Ed Show
Heather McGhee of Demos recently appeared on the Ed Show to talk about financial reform. Watch the clip from MSNBC below. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Arkansans Urge US Senate to Declare Independence from Wall Street Lobbyists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2010 Contact: Neil Sealy, 501-346-9617 ARKANSANS URGE U.S. SENATE TO DECLARE INDEPENDENCE FROM WALL STREET LOBBYISTS, PASS A STRONG FINANCIAL REFORM BILL Little Rock – Americans for Financial Reform held a press conference on Wednesday, June 30 at 10:30 AM
Chris Bowers: Why We Must Pass the Wall Street Reform Bill
Chris Bowers, co-founder of OpenLeft. com recently wrote an editorial piece for The Huffington Post, which mentions Americans for Financial Reform. In it, he acknowledges that the Wall Street reform bill is not perfect, but “there is a [still] lot of good in this bill.”
Scott Brown’s Beamer Ready to Roll to Wall Street – Photos and Press Release
July 1, 2010 Advocates Present Senator Brown with a BMW Senator Brown Should Vote for Wall Street Reform Without Delay Boston, MA— Advocates for financial reform presented Senator Scott Brown with a gift of his very own luxury BMW to urge the Senator to vote
Advocates to Present Senator Brown with a BMW
Advocates will Send Message that Senator Brown Should Trade in his Truck for a Luxury Car and Drive in Style Like his Wall Street Donors Boston, MA— Advocates for financial reform are presenting Senator Brown with a gift on July 1: his very own luxury
AP: Brown cuts backroom deals he campaigned against
An AFR event in Boston is referenced in this AP article. Excerpt: Advocates of the bill to rein in Wall Street were casting Brown’s dealmaking as a shift from underdog candidate in a pickup truck to something more amorphous. The Massachusetts branch of Americans for
Wall Street Reform: Investor Protection
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
AFR Applauds House Passage of Wall Street Reform
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform hailed the House of Representatives for passing significant legislation to hold Wall Street accountable for the financial crisis and restore economic stability by reining in the excesses of the financial industry. Click here to tell your Senators to
What Does Wall Street Reform Mean?
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