December 22, 2011
Letter from the Editor – Fall 2011
The financial crisis began in 2007, deepened with the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, and appears likely to continue given the sovereign debt woes spreading across a shaky...
October 06, 2011
Rep. Miller Introduces the Freedom and Mobility in Banking Act
October 4, 2011 U.S. Rep. Brad Miller Introduces Legislation in Response to Big Banks Punishing Consumers with Higher Debit Card Fees Today, U.S. Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) introduced The...
July 05, 2011
Ralph Nader to Obama: Nominate Warren or Risk Alienating Allies
July 5, 2011 Former White House candidate Ralph Nader is once again weighing in on how President Obama has steered the appointment process for the head of the Consumer Financial...
June 29, 2011
Dodd-Frank Rules Will Fail, Predicts Fed Leader
The Federal Reserve’s longest-serving policymaker in a speech Monday voiced his belief that Dodd-Frank regulations designed to prevent future financial bailouts will not be effective and may even be watered...
June 13, 2011
GOP Senators Officially May Move to Alter Dodd-Frank This Week
June 13, 2011 Many Republican lawmakers have been eager to amend the extensive Dodd-Frank financial overhaul bill passed last summer. Now this week, they may have an opportunity to do...
June 08, 2011
Tester: ‘Our Fight for Rural America Marches On’
Senator responds to Senate vote on bill ‘written by Main Street’ Wednesday, June 8, 2011 (U.S. SENATE) – Senator Jon Tester released the following statement after the U.S. Senate...
April 03, 2011
Senate Republicans Push to Repeal Dodd-Frank Financial Takeover
April 1, 2011 Financial Takeover Repeal Act would stop burdensome regulations, spur job growth, and ensure that ‘too big to fail’ bailout policies are not permanent WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today,...
September 16, 2010
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Jun 28, 2010, 7:00am Washington, DC – Americans have faced the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Millions have lost their jobs, businesses have failed, housing prices have dropped,...
June 27, 2010
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Washington, DC – Americans have faced the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Millions have lost their jobs, businesses have failed, housing prices have dropped, and savings were wiped...