Financial Professionals Call for Speculation Taxes on Financial Transactions
A group of about 50 financial professionals today released a letter in support of speculation taxes on financial transactions.
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Conference Call Briefing: Financial Industry Support for Financial Speculation Taxes
Conference Call Briefing Financial Industry Support for Financial Speculation Taxes Financial professionals will discuss how transaction taxes would help put the brakes on Wall Street’s speed demons Thursday, June 21, 10:00am EDT Listen to the recording of the call here. Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform will co-host a briefing call on Thursday, June
AFR Letter: Oppose House Appropriations Proposal to Eliminate Budget Independence of CFPB
Read our letter opposing the House Appropriations Committee’s proposal to eliminate the budgetary independence of the CFPB.
FTT Conference Call Briefing – Thursday, June 21 10am EDT
Conference Call Briefing Financial Industry Support for Financial Speculation Taxes Financial professionals will discuss how transaction taxes would help put the brakes on Wall Street’s speed demons Thursday, June 21, 10:00am EDT Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform will co-host a briefing call on Thursday, June 21, 10:00-11:00 am EDT to
AFR Letter: Support “The Federal Reserve Independence Act” S. 3219
AFR sent a letter endorsing S. 3219 “The Federal Reserve Independence Act” The bill mandates that the directors of regional Federal Reserve banks be appointed by the Board of Governors, rather than elected by the banks they supervise. It also bans directors or employees of the Federal Reserve from holding stock in the banks they supervise.
AFR Letter: Oppose HR 1588
AFR sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to oppose HR 1588, a bill that would preempt state laws with stronger protections for rent-to-own consumers.