Civilrights.org – Tyler Lewis “Restructuring unsustainable home loans is a win-win solution that will help families, help investors, boost the housing market, and create stimulus for the economy as a whole,” said AFR, in a February 17 statement. “Regulators have a tremendous opportunity, and responsibility,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Collura Tel: (202) 584-0160 February 23, 2011 Cell: (202) 441-8857 Email: jimcollura@nefi.com http://commoditymarketsoversight.org/ COALITION RELEASES LIST OF OVER 50 STUDIES SHOWING EFFECTS OF SPECULATION ON ENERGY, FOOD PRICES Market Behavior Result of Speculation and Financialization, Studies Find WASHINGTON, D.C. –
Feb. 23, 2011 Contact: Bart Naylor (202) 454-5186 Despite State Budget Problems, Weak Economy, Wall Street Execs Reward Themselves Handsomely Statement of Bartlett Naylor, Financial Policy Advocate, Public Citizens Congress Watch Division: The Wall Street titans who crashed the economy are largely responsible for today’s
2011 Executive Compensation on Wall Street: Taking Stock Wall Street’s abusive, reckless, and sometimes criminal behavior caused the worst financial crisis and economic downturn since the Great Depression. 3 years later, Americans have lost trillions in wealth, retirement savings and home equity, and more than
February 22nd, 2011 Mr. David A. Stawick, Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington DC 20581 Ms. Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549-1090 Re: SEC File No. S7–39–10; Definition of
PDF version available here February 22, 2011 David A. Stawick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20581 Re: RIN number 3038—AD25 Dear Secretary Stawick: We are writing on behalf of the Consumer Federation
Read the PDF version here February 22nd, 2011 David A. Stawick, Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Re: RIN 3038–AD10 – End-User Exception to Mandatory Clearing of Swaps Dear Mr. Stawick: On behalf of Americans for
February 22nd, 2011 Mr. David A. Stawick, Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Center 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington DC 20581 Re: CFTC RIN 3038–AC20; Swap Data Repositories PDF Version Available here Dear Mr. Stawick: On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, thank you
Read the pdf version here Protect Students and Taxpayers – Support Gainful Employment Rules OPPOSE Kline-Foxx-McCarthy-Hastings Amendment to H.R. 1 February 15, 2011 Dear Representative: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a diverse coalition of more than 200 national organizations
View the PDF version here February 16th, 2011 RE: Opposition to proposed cuts to CFPB funding under the proposed CR; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a very good value Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more