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In The Public Interest: My Top Ten List of Things to Watch For at Today's Wall Street Reform Conference

Ed Mierzwinski | Posted 05.25.2011

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The good news is that both the House and Senate passed Wall Street reform bills including a strong, new, independent consumer agency.

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In The Public Interest: Wall Street reform ain't over 'til it's over

Ed Mierzwinski | Posted 05.25.2011

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The baseball philosopher Yogi Berra said "it ain't over 'til it's over." Anyone watching the Senate battle over Wall Street reform knows that. And d...

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In The Public Interest: A Senator Stands Up To A Deceptive TV Ad

Ed Mierzwinski | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kudos to U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) for criticizing TV ads running in Montana and around the country which claim that Congressional efforts to rei...

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In The Public Interest: It's Time for Main Street to Score a Win - Will Congress Do the Right Thing?

Ed Mierzwinski | Posted 05.25.2011

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In 2010, will the Senate be able to reject the self-serving demands of the bank lobby and protect Main Street?

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