Blog: Treasury
How far behind the rest of the world can we continue to fall on holding the Wall Street traders and tycoons to account for the mess they made of our economy? The sharp contrast Monday between the Obama administration and Europe in statements about a financial speculation tax shows the gap appears to be widening.
We’ve seen this picture before, and the U.S. is not about to get an Oscar.
Just last month, a...
A half dozen Robin Hood Tax Campaigners, wearing their signature hats, made their way into a packed room to attend Jack Lew’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee yesterday to be the next Treasury Secretary.
Their message to Lew: The Robin Hood Tax should be your first and highest priority. Wall Street received a full recovery many times over from the financial collapse of 2008—trillions of...
Advocates for American communities still reeling from the 2008 financial collapse are calling upon the Senate Finance Committee this week to press Treasury Secretary nominee Jack Lew for commitments to hold Wall Street accountable.. One way to do that is to get his pledge of support for the Inclusive Prosperity Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), which embodies the Robin Hood Tax —a small sales tax on Wall Street...
