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CFPB to possibly end $39 lattes

Wednesday, February 22, 2012
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Consumer Program Director

Today, CFPB to announce overdraft fee investigation, unveil "penalty box" disclosure, possibly end $39 lattes.

President’s Recess Appointment Gives Watchdog Teeth It Needs To Protect Consumers

Wednesday, January 4, 2012
By Brian RaeEd Mierzwinski

Kudos to President Obama for standing up for consumers this week by making a recess appointment of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  The President’s action means that the CFPB now has all its powers to protect the public from unfair financial practices, whether by banks or other financial firms, such as payday lenders and credit bureaus.

New research: speculation adds 83 cents a gallon to gas prices

Tuesday, June 21, 2011
By | David Rosenfeld
Executive Director

Without the influence of large-scale speculative trading on oil in the commodities futures market, the average price of gasoline at the pump in April would have been $3.13 rather than $3.96.

Wall Street Reform Floor Fight

Monday, March 22, 2010
By | David Rosenfeld
Executive Director

We look forward to a televised floor fight where the question Senators will need to answer is simple: ‘Are you for Wall Street, or Main Street?’

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