Dear Iowa friends, It seems the Fed board is doing some desperate PR in Des Moines on Saturday. I hope you all go ask them what the hell they are doing with OUR money.
“Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI) will continue its campaign for economic justice at a public hearing with the Federal Reserve on Saturday, August 22, at the Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Des Moines, Iowa. This unprecedented hearing — one of nine being held across the U.S. – was won after grassroots members of Iowa CCI and other community organizations across the country pressured Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to begin putting people before profits.
Who: Iowa CCI members and allies
What: A community meeting and public hearing with Federal Reserve Board officials
Where: Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 321 Euclid Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
When: Saturday, August 22, 1:30-4:30pm”