The Future of Finance: Shifting Power and Wealth from Wall Street to Main Street

When:

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm EDT

Where:

Philanthropy New York, 4th Floor, 79 Fifth Avenue, NYC

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Part of Can Philanthropy Help Shape the Next Economy? A Workshop Series for a Just Transition.

The financialization of our economy is a driving force behind growing inequality in our country, and precipitated the financial crash of 2007. The financial downturn led to the worst recession since the Great Depression, leaving working families with record levels of debt and public budgets stressed due to reduced revenues and increased demands. As a result of these crises, community organizations, labor unions, and policy advocates are coming together to take action and shift the balance of power away from Wall Street and back towards Main Street.

Join us and learn how lawmakers at the state and federal level can do more to reverse this and protect the interests of Americans

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The current work of on-the-ground activists and policy advocates - at local and state levels - in making the financing of cities, public higher education and homeownership more democratic
Alternatives to Wall Street domination in the pipeline across the country, including state partnership banks, Pay It Forward Higher Education, and local principal reduction

Presenters

Saqib Bhatti, Fellow, Nathan Cummings Foundation
Lisa Donner (Moderator), Executive Director, Americans for Financial Reform
Mike Konczal, Fellow, Roosevelt Institute
Maurice Weeks, Campaign Coordinator, Alliance of California for Community Empowerment

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3:00-5:00 PM Program

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