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Press Release: New Poll Shows Voters Across Parties Agree Wall Street and Private Equity’s Control Over Economy is Concerning
New polling released today by Americans for Financial Reform revealed voters across the political spectrum find Wall street and private equity’s control and influence over the financial system deeply troubling.
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Defined Contribution Plans Outperformed Defined Benefit Plans by a Substantial Margin
This study examined the empirical performance of 58,000 retirement plans—pension plans and 401(k) plans—over sixteen years between 2009 to 2024 and found clear outperformance by the plans without alternative assets, proving the DOL’s proposal to open up 401(k) plans to private equity and hedge fund-type investments will harm workers saving for retirement
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Maya Jenkins is a senior policy analyst with Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund. They are authors of a forthcoming report on the potential economic and policy consequences of the AI bubble bursting.
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The Intercept: Trump’s Crypto Corruption Puts Centrist Democrats in Bind
No matter what’s in the legislation, the bill is meaningless if it leaves enforcement to Trump’s own administration, said Mark Hays, the associate director for cryptocurrency and financial technology at Americans for Financial Reform and Demand Progress.
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Inequality: How to Protect Working People’s Nest Eggs from SpaceX Scam
Millions of working people keep their hard-earned money in low-cost index funds to secure a dignified retirement and meet other financial goals.
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2026 Polling: Voters deeply concerned about private equity’s impacts and influence
The newest poll from the bipartisan polling team Lake Research Partners and Chesapeake Beach Consultingi shows that voters across the political spectrum are concerned about private equity companies gaining control over large parts of the economy and want strong guardrails in place to protect people.
