What does the crypto industry really want? Don't miss this episode of the Computer Says Maybe podcast as AFR's Mark Hays joins host Alix Dunn to discuss who benefits and who loses from the dark side of crypto’s supposed promise of innovation & financial freedom.🎙️🎧▶︎https://buff.ly/gPKs8vP

🏚️Did you know insurers unfairly penalize homeowners with lower credit scores? AFREF's new report with @publiccitizen.bsky.social details how those penalties worsen household financial health, particularly for those who live in neighborhoods of color ➡️ ourfinancialsecurity.org/news/newrepo...

Things Republican SEC Comm'rs did today that hurt regular people: ❌ Undermined investors' right to take corporate wrongdoers to court buff.ly/5eIc0Yf ❌ Helped private funds dodge reporting requirements designed to prevent financial crashes buff.ly/HLWE9pZ

Ranking Member @repmaxinewaters.bsky.social' opening remarks at today's full Committee hearing: “Trump’s chaotic interference in private markets, and the misuse of government tools, is only to give Trump more ways to bully the American people.” | tinyurl.com/45b6mb2a WATCH: youtu.be/BcExMqJWm-I

Republicans are working w/Trump’s SEC to strip power from investors & force companies to instead bow to his political demands. This is as anti-capitalist as it gets. Committee Democrats are fighting to protect investors from this blatant power grab. 💻: tinyurl.com/sxwz5ezk 📻: x.com/USHouseFSC/s...

🚨 Today HFSC is holding a hearing on “Proxy Power and Proposal Abuse.” These Republican sponsored bills won’t protect shareholders — they’ll make things worse, while the real threat to corporate governance goes unchecked. financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eve...

You know CEO pay is out of control when the same man who slashed vital government programs because they were "wasteful" is perfectly fine receiving a pay package that could cover the entire Medicaid budget. “His own median worker is making $57,000...It’s just very outrageous.” - Natalia Renta, AFR

The House is pushing to gut nearly $1 billion from HUD & slash funding for eviction prevention, rental aid & public housing maintenance. This bill will open the door for rent hikes, work requirements & even time limits on how long people can receive help. Tell Congress NO! ➡️https://buff.ly/wJFgpvY

We cannot allow Trump to weaponize the federal government against officials who will not pledge their fealty to him and his agenda. His unlawful attempt to purge the Federal Reserve Board is a dire threat to our economic stability. #NoKings

President Trump’s unlawful attempt to purge the Federal Reserve Board of anyone who disagrees with him is an abuse of power that threatens the foundation of our democracy, as have so many of his actions already. ourfinancialsecurity.org/news/stateme...

Using the power of the Federal government to target people who disagree on policy is not what Democracy looks like.

AFR stands with labor and advocacy groups in calling on state financial officers to act to address a list of concerns brought about by Elon Musk’s outrageous pay package at Tesla.

Very powerful report on the dangers of private equity. Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social !

AFR/AFREF's Amanda Jackson will be joining today's August session of the JustUS Coordinating Council Speaker Series on the common reentry-related financial harms people often face after incarceration, and how we can fight back! Register and tune in at noon EST: streamyard.com/watch/uVqkBG...

Wells Fargo published a memo detailing steps to carve off USPS’ profitable parcel delivery, forcing taxpayers to absorb the costs of the rest, while Wall Street billionaires get richer. Sign on to defend postal workers’ jobs and make Wells Fargo do better: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Wells Fargo roadmapped a scheme to privatize the post office so Wall Street billionaires can get richer, with taxpayers paying the burden. Sign on to tell Wells Fargo to be a better bank and saved our beloved USPS: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

The USPS doesn't exist to make money & that's a good thing: "A government that bails out banks & lines the pockets of billionaire defense contractors shouldn't feel squeamish about...doling out a few $ to make sure somebody’s grandma in Wyoming gets her heart medication in the mail. "

Wells Fargo has pushed to privatize USPS📫 Undermined worker organizing✊🏾 and gutted its climate goals. 🌎 One week from today, communities across the country are standing up and speaking out that enough is enough! Will you join us? Find an event near you: buff.ly/9g9c2PP

Today’s executive order threatens the retirement security of millions of people. By opening the door for private equity funds & crypto to be offered inside 401(k)s, Trump is enabling a massive transfer of wealth from hardworking people's retirement savings into the pockets of the ultrawealthy.

This is what hypocrisy looks like: "Data obtained by @propublica.org through a public records request shows that many of the same Republican members of Congress who have targeted the CFPB for cuts have collectively routed thousands of constituent complaints to the agency."

Cat Farman, CFPB Union President: “Vought should spend less time scheming how to stiff working people and bankrupt the CFPB with million-dollar security details and more time protecting everyday Americans...”

Reminder! AFREF's webinar on the looming threat to 401k retirement savings is 3pm ET today! Hear from experts how a potential Trump executive order opening up 401ks to risky private equity investments could be detrimental for your savings & the economy at large. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Calling all retirement savers! Trump reportedly wants to sign an executive order to open YOUR 401(k) retirement accounts to risky private equity assets. Join us at 3:00pm ET tomorrow (8/6) to learn how this is dangerous for your savings & a threat to working people. RSVP: buff.ly/IaXyYYg

This excellent new tool from @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social offers a window into the real world impact of the crypto portfolio of "Silicon Valley’s angry would-be philosopher king," including: 🚩DOJ indictments, 🚩SEC investigations, 🚩class-action lawsuits, 🚩sensitive data breaches, and more.

Happy 250th birthday, USPS. Dedicated USPS employees have delivered for us and we will deliver for you as we continue the fight against privatization.

Dodd-Frank was the most significant set of new rules for finance since the Great Depression, but now this Administration is swiftly rolling back guardrails and protections, and waging a wholesale assault on fair rules of the road. The results are likely to be devastating. buff.ly/ReFNU7r

Wealthy CEOs want to hide how much they make. The SEC hosted a roundtable laying the groundwork to do their bidding. They call it 'simplification.' We call it hiding the truth about corporate greed.

Yesterday's House crypto votes are an ill omen for small investors & the financial system. As CLARITY heads to the Senate, Senators should remember how the deregulation of the late 1990s also made rosy promises of financial innovation but ultimately led to the 2008 financial crisis. buff.ly/8Q85svh

This is how the next financial crash starts. Don’t be fooled by the clever names. These bills won’t bring clarity or innovation, they’ll bring chaos, corruption, and another round of economic pain for working people. ourfinancialsecurity.org/2025/07/fact...

Wall Street has quietly consolidated hundreds of homecare providers into giant chains- and communities are paying the price. The new AFREF report breaks it down ➡️https://ourfinancialsecurity.org/wallstreetonyourdoorstep/

John Lewis didn’t wait for permission to demand change as an activist, or congressman — and neither will we. Join us July 17 to honor his legacy by getting into "good trouble" and stand up to injustice Attend an event: www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a... #GoodTroubleLivesOn

Our fight is the not the struggle if a day, a week, or a month, but the struggle of a lifetime. On July 17, communities are coming together for #GoodTroubleLivesOn—a nationwide day of peaceful, nonviolent action. Find an event near you: www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...

🚨New report from AFREF exposes how private equity firms are exploiting the homecare sector, siphoning off government dollars intended for family caregivers while paying poverty wages and putting profits over people. 📗➡️https://ourfinancialsecurity.org/wallstreetonyourdoorstep/

The House Financial Services Subcommittee is pushing to undo critical protections in Dodd Frank, and is currently discussing DOZENS of bad bills that play fast & loose with consumer protections & the stability of our financial system. Do they *want* another financial crisis? buff.ly/nmXw3eC

According to congressional Republicans, this week is “crypto week.” That’s code for their shameless plan to pass legislation expanding the wealth of 25 crypto billionaires while putting the rest of us — and the financial system — in harms way.

Excellent read from @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social : "To suggest, as the insurance industry does, that underwriting losses incurred in less than 10% of the country constitute an existential financial threat is to miss the forest for the trees. In over 90% of the country, insurers are winning."

"This week the House will consider several crypto bills...which proponents claim will establish a pro-innovation regulatory framework...But the reality is that they would be passing bills written by & for the crypto industry." - @repmaxinewaters.bsky.social www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Why is the FTC going after trans kids instead of standing up to corporate power? Maybe it's because earlier this year, Trump illegally terminated the only 2 Democratic FTC Commissioners over political differences, leaving a deeply unbalanced FTC.

"We're at a point where it's very uncertain whether the CFPB will ultimately step in on the side of consumers and not take the side of their bank as they did here for the Navy Federal customers," Eric Halperin, former CFPB enforcement director #MilConsumer2025

Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day, highlighting how long black women must work to match the previous year's earnings of white, non-Hispanic men. Black women earn only 66 cents to every dollar. It's past time to close this gap and create an economy that works for everyone.

Tesla’s stock price has fallen 40% since December and now they are days away from breaking Texas law if they don’t hold their shareholders meeting. Tesla shareholders deserve better. "If there is no meeting, there is no day of reckoning." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/b...

The CLARITY Act is broken beyond fixing. We've put together a fact sheet breaking down why the bill is not what they say it is, and why if you remember the lead up to the 2008 financial crisis, this should feel like déjà vu. 🧵

Trump says he supports troops, but his CFPB is gutting protections for military families. Staff slashed, rules repealed, and the end of a settlement with Navy Federal on overdraft fees. Our servicemembers deserve better. #MilitaryConsumerMonth #MilConsumer2025

The House narrowly approved the big, brutal bill that delivers generous tax breaks for Wall Street private equity firms and the superrich and that are paid for by pushing tens of millions of people off programs like Medicaid, nutrition, and student loans. ourfinancialsecurity.org/2025/07/news...

This is disgusting. Trump's megabill is robbing those most in need in order to hand a $1 trillion gift to the uber wealthy. itep.org/top-1-to-rec...

"Today, the Senate majority rammed through legislation that gives tax breaks to billionaires, cuts programs people rely on to meet their families’ crucial needs, and guts agencies, like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, that protect people from abusive corporate practices.

“Defaulting on your federal student loans can have serious consequences,” said Anna Anderson, staff attorney at NCLC. “Our videos explain to borrowers what to do if their loans are in default to get relief and stop collections.” #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.nclc.org/nclc-launche...

Have you called your Senator and told them to vote no on the #BigBrutalBill? Were you able to leave a message? The time to act is now. Calling takes less than a minute! ourfinancialsecurity.org/2025/06/blog...

Join us AFT at 3 p.m. today to discuss what's at stake with Tesla's upcoming shareholders meeting. Shareholders are done watching Musk tank their investments while the board enables his bad behavior & lavishes him with massive pay packages. RSVP: buff.ly/boIbazU

The CFPB’s robust record of getting things done is precisely what makes the agency objectionable to banks, Big Tech, credit card companies, fringe financial firms, fintech companies, and credit bureaus that want to be able to get away with breaking the law. ourfinancialsecurity.org/2025/06/news...