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Financial Reform Newsletter | July 13, 2018
A Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh Will Be a Threat to Consumers, Investors and Taxpayers, While Greatly Increasing Financial and Corporate Power and Inequality
Most people can readily understand and relate to social issues... Read More
Press Releases | July 10, 2018
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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Contact: Nick Jacobs, 202-618-6430 or njacobs@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Better Markets, Public Citizen, Americans for Financial Reform, and the... Read More
Press Releases | June 28, 2018
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Thursday, June28, 2018
Contact: Nick Jacobs, 202-618-6430 or njacobs@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Lev Bagramian, Senior Securities Policy Advisor for Better Markets issued... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | June 22, 2018
Wall Street’s Biggest Banks Are Gambling with Derivatives and Evading Regulation Again, Setting Us Up for Another Financial Crash
An all-star financial panel of former Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker, former FDIC... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | June 8, 2018
The Volcker Rule Ban on Wall Street’s Biggest Banks’ Gambling With Taxpayer Money Shouldn’t be Weakened because it is Working to Protect America’s Families, Taxpayers and Financial System
The... Read More
Press Releases | May 30, 2018
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Contact: Nick Jacobs, 202-618-6430 or njacobs@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Dennis Kelleher, president and CEO of Better Markets, issued this... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | May 24, 2018
You Want to Read this Fantastic New Book from Steven Brill, which Features Better Markets’ Work
The book is an eye-opening, panoramic, tour de force that connects the dots of what has happened and is happening in... Read More
Press Releases | May 22, 2018
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Contact: Nick Jacobs, 202-618-6430 or njacobs@bettermarkets.com
HOUSE REPUBLICANS PASS DUMB, UNNECESSARY, AND POORLY-TIMED BANK DEREGULATION BILL
Washington, D.... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | May 18, 2018
The Punch Bowl Runneth Over
Rolling back financial reform laws and rules -- and deregulation of the financial industry more broadly -- is almost always based on the claim that lending and economic growth will increase.... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | May 10, 2018
With Red Lights Flashing Danger, Where Are the Adults in Finance?
It seems almost everyone in finance is cheering on the deregulation frenzy in Washington and the demise of consumer protection and enforcement in the... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | May 1, 2018
A Badge of Honor for FDIC Vice Chairman Tom Hoenig: "Wall Street's Least Favorite Regulator is Calling It Quits."
As we have said, FDIC Vice Chairman Tom Hoenig has been a fearless, distinguished public... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | April 24, 2018
Given that Its Shareholders Pay, What Is the Point of Fining Wells Fargo $1 Billion? Punishment, Deterrence or Political Posturing?
No question Wells Fargo has engaged in massive illegal and even criminal conduct.... Read More
Press Releases | April 18, 2018
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Contact: Nick Jacobs, 202-618-6430 or njacobs@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued this statement... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | April 12, 2018
The New York Fed Has a New President; Now What?
After a lengthy, secretive and controversial process, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has a new President: John Williams, currently the president of the Federal Reserve... Read More
Press Releases | March 26, 2018
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Monday, March 26, 2018
Contact: Nick Jacobs, 202-618-6430 or njacobs@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued this... Read More
Press Releases | March 22, 2018
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Thursday, March 22, 2018
Contact: Nick Jacobs, 202-618-6430 or njacobs@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued this statement... Read More
Press Releases | March 16, 2018
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Friday, March 16, 2018
Contact: Nick Jacobs, 202-618-6430 or njacobs@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – The executive directors of Public Citizen and Better Markets, two of the... Read More
Press Releases | March 15, 2018
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Thursday, March 15, 2018
Contact: Nick Jacobs, 202-618-6430 or njacobs@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Stephen W. Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist for Better... Read More
Press Releases | March 14, 2018
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Contact: Nick Jacobs, 202-618-6430 or njacobs@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued this... Read More
Press Releases | March 14, 2018
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Contact: Nick Jacobs, 202-618-6430 or njacobs@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued this... Read More