Make Markets Be Markets: A Groundbreaking Conference Hosted by the Roosevelt Institute On March 3rd, the Roosevelt Institute gathered some of the nation’s leading financiers, economists, and former regulators to release a report outlining critical actions needed to reform the nation’s financial system. Watch the
Want to know more about how we can fix our broken economy? Hear what the experts have to say about this issue and help us get one step closer to finding a solution. This Wednesday, March 3rd from 8:00 am – 11:00 am at the
“Don’t throw stones from a glass house – especially at an independent watchdog like Elizabeth Warren.” That’s the latest from AFR’s Director, Heather Booth, who has a new post over at the New Deal 2.0 blog. Click here to read the full post. She says:
Professor Elizabeth Warren submitted this Opinion piece to the Wall Street Journal yesterday. As the Chair of the TARP Congressional Oversight Panel, Professor Warren has been vocal about the need for increased consumer protections and has been a staunch supporter of the creation of a
Professor Elizabeth Warren was back on the Daily Show on Tuesday night to speak to host Jon Stewart about the dire need for financial reform in order to preserve the middle class and America’s financial security. Warren, who has served as the TARP oversight chair
The Boston Globe named Elizabeth Warren Bostonian of the Year because of her many achievements as a consumer activist. They say: It seemed as if the banks and other firms got a $700 billion bonanza and the American taxpayer got the shaft. But along came
Bloomberg wants Americans to know that Elizabeth Warren is an everyday-woman fighting a not-so-everyday battle to empower consumers. Click here to read the full article. Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — In Elizabeth Warren’s world, credit card contracts would be so simple a teenager could read and
What exactly is going on with the economy? Stocks are up and big bonuses are back, but while they’re throwing parties on Wall Street, there’s pain on Main Street. One out of every six workers is unemployed or underemployed, according to government statistics – the
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