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Financial reform moving forward
Last month, Public Citizen activists rallied in New York City, Austin and more than a dozen locales across the nation following the financial reform victory in the U.S. House. We joined our Americans...
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Take this waltz …
Sen. Dodd (D-Conn.) Recently, a financial industry lobbyist said because Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) is retiring, he is now free to “dance with the special interests that brought him to the dance...
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Dodd voices support for constitutional amendment
As you may already know, we’ve been working to make sure Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) stands up for the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency and serious...
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For the lobbyists? Or for us?
Last year, Wall Street spent $29.8 million on lobbying to undermine financial reform — a jump in spending of 12 percent, according to the Los Angeles Times. Next week, Senate Banking Chairman Chris...
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More than 45,000 Tell Sen. Dodd: Stand Up to Wall Street!
Recently, a financial industry lobbyist said because Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) is retiring, he is now free to “dance with the special interests that brought him to the dance in the first place....
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Public Citizen debates Chamber of Commerce on speculation tax
Last Friday, David Arkush, director of Public Citizen’s Congress Watch division, went on CNBC to take on the corporate lobby’s spin about the effects of a tax on Wall Street’s speculative activities....
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Wall Street reform must protect military, civilians from auto dealer...
As the Senate banking committee prepares to consider financial protection reform legislation, Public Citizen and Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS) call on Congress to protect the...
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Make your senators go on record
When consumers make investments, we don’t get government-backed guarantees. Goldman Sachs shouldn’t either. Readers, you can help us stop Goldman and other Wall Street banks from getting government...
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Inside Job — how Wall Street and the federal government conspired to wreck...
The trailer for the new Charles Ferguson documentary, Inside Job, looks great. The movie, which is narrated by Matt Damon, looks at the causes behind the 2008 economic meltdown, i.e. the financial...
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The Midmorning Refill: If Democrats and GOP voters agree on one thing, it’s...
Today’s Flickr photo Flickr photo by philroeder If you read one thing today . . . Markos Moulitsas on the Daily Kos highlights some interesting exit polling from the midterm elections. More voters...
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