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Community college credentials can play a vital role in creating economic security for young adults while at the same time rejuvenating career opportunities. New York, NY — As President Obama calls for massive increases in Federal college grant aide in the 2011 budget, a new report by the policy

Demos Calls for Swifter Action As Issuers Continue to Slash Credit Limits and Ratchet Up Interest Rates and Fees

Would Re-establish Key Provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act—Limiting Risk Taking by Commercial Banks, Requiring Investment and Insurance Spin-offs, Ending Era of 'Too Big to Fail'

A primer on key CFPA amendments in the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

As Congress Takes Up Sweeping Financial Reform, Report Urges Fundamental Change of Ratings Agency Model Washington, DC — With the House of Representatives and a key Senate committee poised to vote on sweeping financial industry reforms, a new report by Demos finds that the proposed remedies fail to

Strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency Needed to Regulate Education Loan Products

America's students are facing a serious threat from subprime private loans, and the situation could worsen unless Congress votes to close a potential loophole in the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.

The auto dealer-loan industry's exemption from CFPA oversight leaves families vulnerable to widespread financial abuse.

4 Million Middle Class Families Saw Economic Decline from 2000-2006; 23 Million Economically Insecure

Background on one of the landmark pieces of financial reform legislation associated with Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal.