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In March, 2010, 44 percent of the unemployed had been without a job for six months or more.

Source: Ben Bernanke, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

 

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Pew Financial Reform Project and NYU Stern School of Business Host Event on Dodd Frank: One Year On

On June 27th, 2011, the Pew Financial Reform Project and New York University Stern School of Business hosted distinguished speakers from academia, the regulatory community and the private sector to discuss the progress in implementing financial reform since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act become law last year.

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About Us

Pew's Financial Reform Project, which was formed in response to the ongoing financial crisis, brings a nonpartisan, fact-based approach to reforming and modernizing the financial sector.

The financial crisis resulted in unacceptable costs to families, businesses and taxpayers. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, their homes and much of their savings.  Two years later, Americans are still waiting for Congress to act.  Our future depends upon a fair, competitive and stable financial sector.

Real financial reform must:

  • Create an early warning system that finds and deals with signs of trouble before they hurt American households;
  • End “Too Big To Fail” and bailouts that put taxpayers at risk;
  • Increase transparency in markets to protect the interests of American families and ensure that financial firms act responsibly; and
  • Protect consumers from harmful business practices.

Pew also supports the work of the Financial Reform Task Force. 

The December 2009 Task Force Report, Principles of Financial Reform: A Bipartisan Policy Statement, and other Task Force work is available on the Task Force web site at www.financialreformtaskforce.org.

Pew Comments on OCC/Fed/FDIC Joint Proposed Guidance on Stress Testing

The Pew Financial Reform Project submitted comments in response to the OCC/Fed/FDIC Joint Proposed Guidance on Stress Testing: "Proposed Guidance on Stress Testing for Banking Organizations With More Than $10 Billion in Total Consolidated Assets." More

 

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