“I get heartfelt thanks from all kinds of people. Today I heard from a waitress in Georgia who has lost her job and is trying to figure out how her local bank can change the terms on her credit card, and I heard from a physicist at a major research university who wants to explain a better theory of financial stress tests.”

A U.S. politician and legal scholar, Elizabeth Warren is best known for her work in consumer protection and financial regulation, particularly as the founder of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Her writings and public advocacy focus on economic justice, wealth inequality, and systemic reforms to protect average Americans.