by Richard Eskow | Jun 22, 2016 | Blog, Financial Reform
A “D” beside a politician's name doesn't necessarily mean they're fighting for the public's interests. In fact, 13 Democratic members of Congress recently joined Republicans in voting to protect private equity and hedge funds. This vote demonstrates the corrupting...
by Bill Moyers | Jun 8, 2016 | Financial Reform
With Michael Winship Return with us now to the saga of Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the soul of the Democratic Party.First, a quick recap: Rep. Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), chair of the Democratic National Committee, also has been an advocate for the payday loan...
by Liz Ryan Murray | Jun 2, 2016 | Blog, Financial Reform
The stories are endless. ● A woman in Wisconsin cashed out her retirement savings of $28,000 to help her daughter get out from under a payday loan that started as just a few hundred dollars to help pay the bills. ● A man in Alabama took out a title loan...
by Isaiah J. Poole | May 25, 2016 | Blog, Financial Reform
[fve]https://youtu.be/ff8GZXOuWIs[/fve] Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) helped kick off the "Take On Wall Street" campaign on Tuesday by detailing the work that remains undone by the Dodd-Frank financial reforms that were signed into law six years ago. "The rules that...
by Dave Johnson | May 24, 2016 | Blog, Financial Reform
[fve]https://youtu.be/VEZeUTTJgCI[/fve]Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) explains how Wall Street financial interests contributed to the economic crisis in Puerto Rico at the "Take On Wall Street" campaign event Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol. In 2008 Wall Street got...
by Isaiah J. Poole | May 24, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Financial Reform
More than 20 progressive organizations representing millions of voters are putting their weight behind a five-point agenda for the next stage of Wall Street reform. What these groups will formally announce Tuesday, in an event featuring Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth...
