Wall Street Spent $2 Billion on the Election

According to a new report from Americans for Financial Reform, the financial sector spent more than $2.7 million per day on campaign contributions and lobbying. That works out to $3.7 million per member of Congress. The report also found the financial sector is the largest contributor to federal candidates and parties. It is the third-largest spender on lobbying.

This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.