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AFR Press Statement: CFTC Position Limit Rule

“Wall Street driven excessive speculation in commodities market has increased prices – and price volatility – for everyday commodities including oil and food. It is costing US consumers hundreds of billions of dollars, driving up costs and uncertainty for producers, holding back economic recovery, and causing increased hunger and privation in the poorest parts of the world.”

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AFR Statement on Leaked Details of Volcker Rule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     DATE: September 19, 2011                                   CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org             AFR Statement on Leaked Details of Volcker Rule Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for strong