Zach Carter

Democrats Break GOP’s Attempted Filibuster in the Senate, but Proposed Wall Street Reforms Are Pretty Flimsy

The Republican Party finally acknowledged on Wednesday that they are unwilling to alienate voters by continuing to block even debate on Wall Street reform. The good news: Democrats do …

By: Zach Carter ,; AlterNet

April 29, 2010

Will Weak Reforms Bring on Another Crisis?

Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) unveiled his latest financial reform proposal on Monday, and the stakes for the new legislation couldn't be higher. After consumer groups raised a …

By: Zach Carter ,; MediaConsortium

March 17, 2010

Elizabeth Warren: Protecting the Middle Class From Financial Predators

For years, federal banking regulators at the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) and the Federal Reserve helped the nation's largest banks …

By: Zach Carter ,; AlterNet

January 28, 2010

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