Americans for Financial Reform is a coalition of over 200 organizations campaigning for real reform and consumer protections in our banking & financial systems.
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SpaceX went public today at $135 a share and $1.77 trillion valuation — an almost 100 price to sales ratio — with a governance structure that consolidates power with Elon Musk and attempts to dramatically restrict shareholder lawsuits. buff.ly/XSmJfB7
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Jun 12
SpaceX is poised to start appearing in 401(k)s and pensions in as little as five trading days.
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“Those entrusted with workers’ deferred wages must take decisive action to protect their investments from risks associated with the SpaceX IPO." -Natalia Renta, associate director of corporate governance and power AFREF ft.com/content/097216e1-f3fc…
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Jun 11
Stock buybacks have hit a record high. In the past 8 years, 100 of the biggest US corporations have used the Trump-GOP tax cuts to help repurchase $4.8 trillion of their own stock, according to a new analysis by @4TaxFairness
Report: buff.ly/Vwa37Zg
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New legislation to raise the tax on corporate stock buybacks from 1% to 4% would generate $166 billion in revenue over the next decade, and encourage companies to reinvest in workers and innovation instead of inflating their share prices. buff.ly/I1DErfl
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Increasing the tax on corporate stock buybacks encourages investments in the real economy, discourages excessive executive compensation that widens economic inequality, and raises funds to protect programs that help working families. buff.ly/hldmfvN
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"Congress has an obligation to intervene before an economic crisis occurs, starting by alleviating the burden already felt on people’s pocketbooks, exercising Congressional oversight over AI firms & stopping a bailout of the industry"-Dr. Sarah Myers West
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Jun 10
Concern over Friday’s SpaceX IPO continues to grow. Senator Elizabeth Warren is now calling on the SEC to delay, citing risks to investors and market stability.
Letter: buff.ly/SjzuSaf
Why is SpaceX IPO a big deal? 🧵⬇️
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SpaceX is also pushing the boundaries of how much corporations and insiders can insulate themselves from lawsuits.
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Jun 10
Musk & other tech oligarchs think they alone should get to dictate how future technologies—AI, data centers, and whatever comes next—are used to control our lives. But their actions show they want the people impacted by those decisions to be powerless. buff.ly/S6lVaox
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Join our next Data Center training on June 10th at 1 ET. We’ll map the industry players driving data center development - from private equity and Big Tech to developers and utilities - and break down their tactics to push this buildout onto communities. bit.ly/policy-in-practice-tr…
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S&P holds the line, SpaceX and other mega IPOs will NOT be fast-tracked into the S&P 500.
The announcement comes on the heels of engagement by @RepMaxineWaters We are grateful to her for taking decisive action to protect workers’ retirement savings.
ourfinancialsecurity.org/new…
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Jun 2
This Consumer Advocacy Day advocates from across the nation are in DC to demand Congress:
✅️ Restore the CFPB’s full funding level to 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 12%
✅️ Defend the agency’s critical complaint system
✅️ Stand up for the CFPB & #ProtectConsumers !
#CAD2026
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