Business Week: Consumers Need a Credit Watchdog

Harvard Professor Elizabeth Warren explains her idea of creating a Consumer Financial Protection Agency in this Business Week piece.  Congress is considering legislation which would create such an agency.  Here’s an excerpt from her article: President Obama’s proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency would make loan

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Americans Call for Watchdog to Guard Against Financial Predators

For immediate release                                CONTACT: Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870 DATE: July 14, 2009                                                                         Jeremy Funk, 202-470-5878    Americans Call for Watchdog to Guard Against Financial Predators   Groups Call for Real Protection for Borrowers, Tell Big Banks to Call Off the Lobbyists   *Note: Change

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Summaries

  Revitalize the SEC The SEC should be revitalized with more resources and expanded oversight and enforcement authority.  The agency also should substantially enhance disclosure requirements.   Reform Elections for Directors of Publicly Held Corporations Directors of publicly traded corporations should be elected through true