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On the eve of the latest set of bankers bonuses to be released Wales’ First Minister, Carwyn Jones AM, has announced his support for the Robin Hood Tax. He is the first government leader in the UK to come out in support of the tax which puts him in stark contrast to the hostility that the UK Government has shown towards the proposed tax to date. Carwyn Jones now joins the growing ranks of business, political and civil society leaders across the world...
This week, nine European countries wrote to the Danish EU Presidency asking them to “accelerate the work of the Council” on the introduction of a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT).
Signed by the finance ministers of France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Portugal, and Spain, as well as Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, the letter requests the first draft reading by July 2012.
The letter describes the FTT as ”necessary...
The introduction of a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) in Europe could benefit the European economy and raise the level of growth, according to a study written by two prominent economists, Professors Stephany Griffith-Jones and Avinash Persaud.
Professor Stephany Griffith-Jones confirmed the...
This blog was submitted by National Nurses United.
If there is one enduring message from the past year, it is that the days of silent suffering are over for the millions of Americans who continue to face a daily struggle to survive while the financial high rollers have yet to be called to account for ruining U.S. and global economies.
The Occupy movement which has transformed the status quo, and built an experienced army of activists, is...
