Cost of the Crisis: Taking Stock on the Fourth Anniversary of the Financial Meltdown
Four years after the Lehman collapse, a new AFR Briefing Paper surveys the damage .
Report Category: Policy & Analysis
Experts to Discuss Impact of Wall Street Speculation on Gas Prices
Americans for Financial Reform will host a conference call for reporters and bloggers on Today at 12:00 PM EDT to discuss the impact of Wall Street speculation on gas prices. Wall Street gambling is driving up gas prices and putting a strain on the economic recovery and the pocket-books of working families and the middle class.
AARP Press Statement: JOBS Act Lacks Vital Investor Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2012 Contact: AARP Media Relations 202-434-2560 media@aarp.org AARP: JOBS Act Lacks Vital Investor Protections Washington, DC – AARP Senior Vice President Joyce Rogers issued the following statement today in response to the Senate passage of the “JOBS” Act: “Despite a successful amendment to a
AFR Briefing Memo: The Volcker Rule and Market Liquidity
The Volcker Rule and Market Liquidity The Volcker Rule will restrict banks’ ability to speculate in financial markets. Recently, critics of the rule have claimed that it will lead to declines in market liquidity that will have serious economic effects. A new industry-funded study from Oliver Wyman claims that due to reduction in market liquidity
Poll Demonstrates Broad Support for Financial Reform
An overwhelming majority of Americans—Republican, Democratic, and Independent—favor strong, sensible oversight of the financial services industry, including a strong and independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the poll finds.
Conference Call: Private Student Loan Debts Highlight Need for Fully Operational CFPB
The Institute for College Access & Success and Americans for Financial Reform hosted a conference call with reporters and bloggers Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 12:00 PM EDT to discuss private student loan debt and what the impact of delaying the confirmation of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director means for students and families. Listen to the replay.