The Cost of Reform
Financial reform is making headlines – and appearing in the comics! By Joel Pett, USA Today From the Cartoonist Group. (Thanks to our friends at the Center for American Progress for sharing this with us.)
Billionaires for Blunt
Billionaires for Blunt visited Ozark, Missouri Wednesday to greet Congressman Blunt at the Ozark Chamber of Commerce and thank him for continuing to support big banks, pharmaceutical giants, insurance companies, big coal, big oil and big tobacco, all at the expense of “hard-working” Missourians. Billionaire
Exploding Toasters and the Fight for Reform
On Tuesday, we hosted a successful webinar with Professor Elizabeth Warren, AFR Director Heather Booth, and Americans for Fairness in Lending. Thanks to everyone who was able to join us for this exciting online event! We had a great conversation and had tons of thoughtful
Stop the Chamber’s Lies
Tell the Chamber of Commerce and the Big Banks to stop lying about the CFPA! A new website is “declaring war” on the Chamber of Commerce, which has been spreading lies about the CFPA. Watch the video and visit the site!
Americans for Financial Reform Hit the Streets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Advocates take advantage of Congressional recess to push for financial reform Washington, DC – Over this Congressional recess, Americans for Financial Reform, made up of more than 250 national, state and local consumer, labor, investor, civil rights, community, small business and senior citizen organizations
Fact Check: Big Banks Must Pay Up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The so-called $50 billion “bailout slush fund” would force big banks to pay not taxpayers Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform denounces the misstatements by opponents of reform – including Senators Shelby and DeMint – that have been spreading surrounding a measure in the Senate financial
Elizabeth Warren: Banks or Families?
Elizabeth Warren wrote this piece in Politico. Here is an excerpt: Banks or families? For almost a year, the big banks and the American Bankers Association have presented that choice to Congress. Lobbyists argue that meaningful consumer protection will jeopardize the safety and soundness of
Financial Reform 101 with Prof. Elizabeth Warren
Tuesday, April 6 4:00 – 4:45 pm Eastern time AFR is hosting a special online discussion with Professor Elizabeth Warren and AFR Director Heather Booth for the general public. Sign up here! Find out about reform efforts in Congress—including the Senate bill currently being debated,
Health Care Reform Also Reforms Student Lending
The Senate passed and the President signed into law a bill which will eliminate the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) student lending program. Instead, all government loans will use the “Direct” lending program. AFFIL applauds this change, as it will eliminate the subsidies to the
Heather Booth to Revolution Boston: We Need Reform
Listen to AFR Director Heather Booth discuss financial reform, the causes of the economic crisis, and how to get involved in the fight to rein in the big banks here. Heather’s portion begins around 19:30.