Obama Consumer Finance Czar to Address Bankers

[Uzybone]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/09/29/business/AP-US-Financial-Overhaul-Consumer-Protection.html?hp

WASHINGTON (AP) — In her first major speech since being tapped to set up a new consumer finance agency, Elizabeth Warren is expected to tell bankers how she thinks credit cards and mortgages can be made safer and more fair for consumers.

Warren will speak Wednesday night in Washington before about 400 executives of the nation's largest financial companies. She is the keynote speaker at an annual dinner hosted by the Financial Services Roundtable, a trade group that spent the past year lobbying against the agency's creation — and against Warren.

The consumer agency is a cornerstone of the sweeping financial overhaul signed into law this summer. Warren was seen as a top candidate to be named its first director. Instead, President Barack Obama created a special role for her: advising the White House and Treasury as the agency is being set up.

[FrenchieCat]

1. Folks don't like Warren so much anymore, ALREADY??????

That didn't take long! :shrug:

[Uzybone]

2. how quickly the blogosphere heroes are forgotten

Now that Prof Warren is actually on board, folks no longer care.

Sad.

[robinlynne]

8. why do you say that? we love her!

[Pirate Smile]

3. k and r

[dionysus]

4. K&R. i guess she was just used a pawn by the huggies brigade.

[FrenchieCat]

5. Remember the posts...."If Warren isn't named, He's lost me for good!"

Did that poster ever come back! :shrug:

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

6. Straight into the lions den she goes. Give 'em hell Elizabeth.

:applause:

[Bluenorthwest]

7. Warren knows how to give a speech

I am thrilled that they will be hearing her message, which will be clear and to the point. She really knows how to turn a phrase. I am so happy she's there doing what she's doing.