Published September 17, 2012—The signature achievement of the Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection and Wall Street Reform Act was the creation of a new consumer financial protection agency. Predictably, the big banks would like to see the agency neutered.

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2012—OMB Watch praised the policy issued today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that establishes a public online database of credit card complaints from customers. The database will empower customers to steer clear of companies that engage in abusive credit practices and fail to respond to complaints.

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2012—Americans for a Fair Estate Tax (AFET), a coalition of dozens of national and state organizations, announced today that it sent a letter to all members of the House and Senate calling on Congress to boost revenue and address growing inequality by supporting the Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2011.

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2012—OMB Watch today released a new report, Upholding the Public's Trust: Key Features for Effective State Accountability Websites, that evaluates state and federal accountability websites against several key criteria. Overall, several states have taken initial steps to release public officials' integrity information online, which is crucial for holding those officials accountable for their actions. However, the report finds that much more work lies ahead for state disclosure sites.