This article posted on Financial Advisor Magazine’s website shows another side of the argument for a Financial Transaction Tax. Here are a few of the notable statements from the article, including the leading paragraph: Opponents of one proposed Wall Street reform, a financial transaction tax,
Leo Hindery, Jr. is chair of the US Economy/Smart Globalization Initiative at the New America Foundation. He is the former chief executive of AT&T Broadband and other major media and telecom companies, and published this editorial on CNN Opinion. New York (CNN) — What if,
Americans for Financial Reform, CMOC and other groups will send the following letter to Senator Harkin and Representative DeFazio. If you represent an organization, click here to join us and sign the letter. ————— Dear Senator Harkin and Representative DeFazio: We, the undersigned organizations, are
In an editorial titled “Opposite of Bold,” the New York Times endorsed the Obama Administration’s proposal to levy a Financial Transaction Tax on banks: Mr. Obama also must … embrace ways to pay for initiatives, such as redeploying money from the bank bailout or endorsing
AFR Applauds President’s Announcement Of Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; Urges Additional Actions To Protect Consumers And Hold Wall St. Accountable Groups Also Urge Congress To Pass Financial Speculation Tax Washington, D.C. – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) released the following statement today on the President’s
For Immediate Release: January 14, 2010 Washington, D.C.- Center for Economic and Policy Research Co- Director Dean Baker released the following statement on the Obama administration’s proposal to impose a fee on the financial institutions that received TARP funds. Today, the White House announced a