AFR’s Heather Booth was quoted in this AP article. Excerpt: WASHINGTON — What to do about the size of too-big-to-fail banks? Order a study. How to hold stockbrokers accountable for their dealings with clients? Another study. How to ensure the reliability of credit rating agencies?
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
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,
The Boston Globe ran a this story about the Massachusetts arm of AFR on July 2, 2010. Excerpt: That helps explain the gold BMW 328i with the 2 1/2-foot bow on New Sudbury Street yesterday. And the limousine that idled on the same street in
On June 30, Representative Mark Kirk (R, IL) voted to block financial reform. (See the vote tally here.) On the 4th of July, AFR members positioned themselves along Rep. Kirk’s parade route in Elgin, Illinois, and changed “Shame” as he walked past. One leader, Lynne
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
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
Heather Booth, director of Americans for Financial Reform, recently made a guest appearance on the Marc Steiner Show, during which she explains “what’s in the bill, what compromises have been made, and how it will affect us all.” Click here to listen to the audio
Heather Booth, director of Americans for Financial Reform was recently a guest on Counterpoint, a Connecticut-based radio show. During the show, she discussed the compromises made during the process of drafting the final version of the financial reform bill. Click here to listen to the
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.