The Bottom Line Blog

The President will give the State of the Union address tonight at 9pm ET. You can watch live video of the speech right here on The New Bottom Line. We'll also be live-tweeting the State of the Union on Twitter @nblcampaign.  

President Obama wants to point to a big bank foreclosure settlement in Tuesday’s State of the Union as a measure of progress towards more Wall Street accountability. But the deal on the table is appalling, especially when compared to 2011 big bank bonuses. TAKE ACTION: Call the White House right now...

Today, The New Bottom Line releases “Pulling Back the Curtain,” a report exposing the one percent behind big bank bonuses. While 99% of Americans struggle to make ends meet in this financial crisis, this report details how the one percent work together to ensure further concentration of wealth. Download the full...

The Reverand Ryan Bell, pastor at West Hollywood Adventist Church and leader in LA Voice, a PICO Network affiliate and New Bottom Line coalition partner, shares why his congregation helped move millions of dollars out of Bank of America - from Interfaith Voices Radio.  

Today, Rainforest Action Network and The New Bottom Line announced a partnership to challenge Bank of America on it's horrible record of foreclosing on Americans and supporting the coal industry. Together, we launched a Tumblr blog called Bankrupting America. This hub on everything Bank of America highlights the worst of the big bank’s deeds, personal...