Erin Burnett drags the AFL-CIO on yet again to push their transaction tax.
Rep Brad Sherman is talking about a transaction tax for high frequency traders.
That didn't take long. http://trueslant.com/paultullis/2010/05/06/big-drop-wednesday-market-plunge-shows-why-we-need-a-transaction-tax/
Today's major market move is horrendous for our cause & electronic trading in general. Expect the enemies to come out in full force over the...
Let's keep this thread professional as it has been since Jan 09. Thanks.
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has said he opposes the transaction tax, though Trumka told reporters today it is picking up interest...
"One of the chief aims of the Thursday march on Wall Street -- and of the union's own efforts inside the Beltway these last few weeks -- is to...
Mulcair Says Canada Should Back G-7 Financial Transaction Tax "Mulcair, a member of the House of Commonsâ finance committee, said his party...
In the paper called "A Fair and Substantial Contribution by the Financial Sector" (which rather gives the game away), the IMF argues the case for...
April 27 - First Deficit Reduction Committee meeting with Obama
"Investors face a tax on Trading - Experts square off on proposed financial-transaction fees." Kiplinger's Personal Finance - April 2010 page...
Harkin is banging the drum again. Consider adding a comment to the end of the story. ------------------------------------------------------...
Get ready for the next wave of Wall Street hatred courtesy of the Goldman Sachs fraud charge. Wall Street hatred is a bad environment for our...
Oxfam put that trash out. See the "Source" line at the bottom of this version....
Bernake video. skip to 2:08 http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2010/04/14/HP/R/31765/Bernanke+expresses+moderate+economic+recovery.aspx
Bernake's quote from today. http://in.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idINIndia-47694120100414
Large Trader Reporting System http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/2010/34-61908.pdf
Bernake just said the he agrees with Treasury's rejection of the transaction tax idea. Also says trans tax would greatly reduce market liquidity....
Britain's ruling Labour party has cut the opposition Conservative party's lead to just four points ahead of an election expected to be held on May...
Video #1 - 3:10 to the end. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/35587.html
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