PBS profile of Better Markets entitled “Breaking the Banks”

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We wanted to let you know about the new PBS profile of Better Markets entitled ‘Breaking the Banks,’. This PBS Need to Know Special features interviews with Michael Masters, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Better Markets, and discussions with CEO and President Dennis Kelleher in our Washington, D.C. …

Fed’s Fisher: Top 5 U.S. banks should be broken up

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Fed’s Fisher: Top 5 U.S. banks should be broken up Wed Feb 29 19:02:19 UTC 2012 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The biggest five banks in the United States are too powerful and should be broken up, Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher said on Wednesday. The financial crisis has left the …

2011 Task Force Conference Communiqué: A Message to the G20

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For Immediate Release October 14, 2011 2011 Task Force Conference Communiqué: A Message to the G20 The Task Force on Financial Integrity & Economic Development released the following communiqué following its 2011 annual conference, held this year in Paris, France on October 6-7, 2011: This past week, the Task Force …

Calvert Press Release urging the SEC to press for the highest possible disclosure for oil, gas, and mining companies

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CALVERT TO SEC: INSIST ON MEANINGFUL TRANSPARENCY IN DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS MADE TO GOVERNMENTS BY OIL, GAS AND MINING COMPANIES Calvert Continues to Press for Disclosure of Material Information for Extractives Investors; Era of Dwindling Resources Make Tax, Reputational and Other Risks Even Greater Concerns. BETHESDA, MD.///March 2, 2010///As the …

THE FUTURE OF FINANCE: And The Theory That Underpins It, London School of Economics Press, UK, 2010

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Review by Hazel Henderson. This compilation of papers by Britain’s best and brightest addresses the structural weaknesses and questions the social utility of the global financial system. These deeper issues are not addressed by the new US 843-page Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act signed by President Obama. …