In every neighborhood of Boston there are abandoned, neglected homes that become eyesores, drag down property values and attract crime. Last week, I went to one of these disgraces in Hyde Park where piles of trashed ringed the perimeter, … [Read more...]
Coakley to Big Banks: It’s On!
It's been three years since the big banks crashed our economy, costing millions of American families their homes, their jobs and their life savings. Their “punishment” to date: taxpayer bailouts and huge bonuses for bank executives. All … [Read more...]
The next fight to protect Main Street
When introducing his amendment, Senator Durbin highlighted how he first became aware of Visa and MasterCard's stranglehold on the credit card market when the owner of his favorite restaurant complained. It's the same story you'll hear … [Read more...]