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
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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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