Safe Banking Act

The SAFE Banking Act Will Do What Financial Regulators Thus Far Have Not

Micah Hauptman | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Congress, Dodd-Frank, Public Citizen, Financial Reform, Too Big to Fail, Federal Reserve, Shirley Sherrod, Banks, Financial Crisis, Big Banks, Bank Reform, SAFE Banking Act, Wall Street Reform, Bankers, Banking, Wall Street, Business News
Micah Hauptman

Preventing banks from becoming so large, complex, and interconnected that their failure would ravage the economy is the safest guarantee against a future "too big to fail"-driven financial crisis.

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Congress Goes to Bat for Wall Street

Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ben Nelson, Tbtf, SAFE Banking Act, Derivatives, Wall Street Crisis, Financial Reform, Filibuster, Obama, Chris Dodd, Obstructionist Republicans, Break Up the Banks, Wall Street Reform, Cfpa, Financial Crisis, Wall Street Reform Filibuster, Bonuses, Bank Bailout, Too Big to Fail, Wall Street Bailout, Brown-Kaufman, Tarp, Business News
Zach Carter

No matter what else is ultimately enacted in the name of Wall Street reform, Congress decided last night that it will not confront the single greatest problem in the U.S. economy: Too Big To Fail.

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Those Opposed to Breaking Up the Banks Receive Double the Funds from Industry

Tiffiniy Cheng | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Senate, Whip Count, Too Big to Fail, Brown-Kaufman Bill, SAFE Banking Act, Break Up the Banks, Bailouts, Politics News
Tiffiniy Cheng

We're conducting a whip count on the SAFE Banking Act amendment to the financial reform bill right now. You can help.

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Sen. Sherrod Brown: SAFE Act Will Let Us Break Up Big Banks

Sherrod Brown | Sherod Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Financial Reform Bill, Wall Street, Sherrod Brown, SAFE Banking Act, Financial Reform, Too Big to Fail, Banks, Financial Regulation, Business News

Think about the position we would put some future administration and Congress in if the trends toward concentration remain unchecked. Will Washington ...

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Republicans Filibuster Our Financial Future

Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ben Nelson, Tbtf, SAFE Banking Act, Derivatives, Wall Street Crisis, Financial Reform, Filibuster, Obama, Chris Dodd, Obstructionist Republicans, Break Up the Banks, Wall Street Reform, Cfpa, Financial Crisis, Wall Street Reform Filibuster, Bonuses, Bank Bailout, Too Big to Fail, Wall Street Bailout, Tarp, Brown-Kaufman, Business News
Zach Carter

With two-thirds of the nation supporting reform, any political party that throws in its lot with Wall Street will pay a major price come November. No amount of Wall Street campaign cash can counter voter outrage.

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Simon Johnson: Breaking Up The Banks

New York Times | Simon Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simon Johnson, Financial Reform, Banks, Megabanks, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Sherrod Brown, SAFE Banking Act, Economic Crisis, Ted Kaufman, Financial Crisis, Business News

On Wednesday, Senators Sherrod Brown and Ted Kaufman unveiled a "SAFE banking Act" with a clear and powerful purpose: Break up the big banks. The pro...

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