FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: February 3, 2010 Americans for Financial Reform, the Commodities Markets Oversight Coalition Band Together to Put Cops Back on the Futures and Derivatives Beat, Close Loopholes That Fostered Financial Meltdown Washington, DC – Business interests ranging from fuel dealers to farmers,
February 1, 2010 The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd The Honorable Richard C. Shelby The Honorable Robert P. Corker The Honorable Mark R. Warner Mr. Michael S. Barr Dear Chairman Dodd, We, the organizations comprising Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), are writing to convey our views
February 1, 2010 The Honorable Christopher Dodd Chairman Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 534 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Dodd: We are writing today to convey our strong support for comprehensive regulatory reform, and to reaffirm our view
Americans for Financial Reform was mentioned in this New York Times Dealbook article about Senator Cantwell’s support for greater regulation of futures markets and derivatives. From the article: A key U.S. lawmaker is set to join forces with several business groups on Wednesday to call
DATE: February 2, 2010 *** MEDIA ADVISORY: Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m.*** *NOTE ROOM CHANGE: Dirksen G50* Business Leaders, Sen. Cantwell, Advocates Call for End to Reckless Speculation, Rebuild the Real Economy Americans for Financial Reform, the Commodities Markets Oversight Coalition Band Together to
Toasters, toys, Tylenol, title loans: one of these things is not like the others. We have government agencies in charge of regulating many consumer products, but not nearly enough attention is given to financial products. With your help, that can change. Financial reform passed the
Paul Volcker, Chairman of the president’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board and former Federal Reserve Chairman, published this op-ed in the New York Times. Here are excerpts: The phrase “too big to fail” has entered into our everyday vocabulary. It carries the implication that really large,
Reuters reports: Reforming the $450 trillion derivatives market is key to removing the risks of financial markets, and greater central clearing of privately traded derivatives is a vital part of that, the head of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission said on Friday. Central clearing, in
NPR’s All Things Considered talked with a consumer in California who moved his money to a community bank, and discussed the Move Your Money campaign. Listen here.
Lake Research Partners has put out this memo in response to Frank Luntz’s anti-reform memo, which AFR’s Heather Booth blogged about here. This latest memo details how financial reform advocates should frame the conversation about financial reform in order to effectively rein in the greedy,