House Conferees Support Strong Derivatives Reform (PDF)
Read their letter to Senator Dodd and Chairman Frank.
Report Category: Policy & Analysis
Audio: New Poll Shows Strong Momentum for Wall Street Reform
Americans for Financial Reform unveiled new numbers showing strong momentum behind finishing Wall Street reform now and members who support loopholes for big banks do not have the high ground. Listen here.
Americans Send Message to Members of Congress: Main Street has its Eye on Wall Street Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2010 Americans Send Message to Members of Congress: Main Street has its Eye on Wall Street Reform As the Chamber of Commerce fronts for big banks and pretends to represent Main Street, community leaders, who see the daily impact of this financial crisis, will head to members of Congress’ office
Recording: Senators Merkley & Levin call for banks to get back to basics
Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Carl Levin (D-MI) join with experts from Americans for Financial Reform to call for banks to get back to the basic commercial banking business of making loans to consumers and businesses instead of the ‘proprietary trading’ they do on their own account. As Congress heads into the final stages of
Experts and Activists Answer Questions on Final Fights in Last Week of Financial Regulatory Reform
Americans for Financial Reform and Chris Bowers of Open Left and Joan McCarter of Daily Kos host Blog conference call Friday, June 18, 2010 at 12 noon EDT (Call in: (951) 262-4343, Access code: 778106) Experts and Activists Answer Questions on Final Fights in Last Week of Financial Regulatory Reform There are critically important policy decisions still
What the Senate’s Wall Street Reform Bill Means
Key Provisions Go a Long Way Preventing Another Financial Crisis Washington, DC – The historic Wall Street reform legislation passed by the Senate on May 20 will have an impact on Main Street as well as Wall Street. The big banks will make every effort to dilute the bill in the House-Senate conference. Congress must