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Real Reform to Confront Private Equity Takeover of the Nation’s Housing
Rising housing costs are a critical driver of the current affordability crisis, and they cannot be addressed without genuinely confronting the role of private equity and big investors buying up the nation’s housing stock.
Events
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Virtual Town Hall: Uncovering Trump’s Crypto Corruption
On March 5th, 2026, AFR hosted a virtual town hall about the pipeline of crypto corruption, President Trump’s crypto conflicts of interest, how crypto industry backed legislation could expose us all to crypto’s dangerous risks, and how we can fight back.
The Latest from AFR
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Children Before Profits State Playbook
A joint project of Community Change, National Women’s Law Center, Open Markets Institute, and Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund.
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AFR in the News
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Crypto Daily Alert: Stablecoins face limits as Clarity Act tests SEC vs CFTC
Consumer advocates are pressing for tighter guardrails before any vote. According to Americans for Financial Reform, the House version risks carving out lax oversight that could expose consumers and investors to greater harm.
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PunchBowl News: Vault: Bank regulators crash the Senate
Read the letter sent to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer here.
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The Baynet: Van Hollen Joins Lawmakers To Revive Free IRS Direct Tax File Program
The bill is endorsed by 115 unions, advocacy groups, and national organizations, including Public Citizen, Americans for Tax Fairness, Economic Security Project Action, Groundwork Collaborative, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Communications Workers of America, Americans for Financial Reform…
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We’ll All Pay the Cost for Crypto Corruption
President Trump and his family are advancing crypto’s agenda while openly profiting from their own cryptocurrencies and businesses. The President and his family have made more than $5 billion in crypto ventures this year alone.
