Banks
Federal Reserve: Banks can speculate with your paychecks and your pension!
May 31, 2018Letting the financiers speculate in derivatives and other shady financial instruments led top consumer and union leaders to hit the ceiling.
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Senate passes rollback of some Dodd-Frank bank regulations
March 15, 2018Unbelievably, at a time of record-breaking bank profits, Congress now wants to deregulate some of the largest financial institutions in America.
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New Jersey governor proposes state-owned bank
February 20, 2018As large commercial banks and investment institutions put the squeeze on mutual savings banks, there are fewer financial resources available for communities, small businesses and consumers.
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Lawmakers give big gift to big banks, credit card companies
October 31, 2017The Republican-run Congress, by the narrowest of margins, has given a multi-billion-dollar gift to big banks and credit card companies, while shafting consumers at the same time.
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GOP protects payday lenders; Ellison goes 0-for-3 on consumer protections
September 22, 2017Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., claimed federal regulation of payday lenders would harm consumers, but offered no proof.
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