A Financial Speculation Tax ( or Financial Transaction Tax) would be a tiny tax on Wall Street trading in stocks, bonds, foreign currency, derivatives, and other complex financial products.

Jonathan Mann sings this funny and informative song about the “Robin Hood Tax,” also known as the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT).

Mary Bottari of BanksterUSA.org dissects Goldman Sachs’ actions in this column on the Huffington Post.  Here is an excerpt:
It’s really unbelievable. The way that Goldman Sachs keeps sticking its foot in it is simply unbelievable. …

More than 50 charities are supporting a British campaign to levy a tax on transactions between financial institutions, which can be used to help fight poverty, protect public services and tackle climate change.   The 0.05% …

February 9, 2010
Dear Senator Harkin and Representative DeFazio:
We, the undersigned organizations, are writing in support of your bills, “The Wall Street Fair Share Act”(S. 2927) and “Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main …

Re: Support of the Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee
January 25, 2010
Dear President Obama,
We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to thank you for your leadership on financial services reform and applaud your proposal for a Financial Crisis …