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This headline crossed a few minutes ago DJ Market Talk Trading Tax seen limited to Euro Zone, for Now I can't find the article yet but wanted to give the thread a heads up

Watching the discussion this week, I was reminded of this Factcheck page on this matter 1% Transaction Tax September 8, 2010 http://www.factcheck.org/2010/09/1-transaction-tax/ Now one look at the date shows one dimension of this--does it need to be updated? Can I remind folks...

Barroso stakes reputation on finance tax http://www.gfsnews.com/article/2166/1/Barroso_stakes_reputation_on_finance_tax José Manuel Barroso has revealed that the European Commission believes there is a "strong case" for imposing a tax on the continent's financial services industry. In...

DJ EU's Barnier supports "modest" financial transaction tax Headline just crossing a few minutes ago

French Ambassador likes FTT http://www.globalatlanta.com/article/24821/ But he added that the U.S. and France are not allied on all issues. He mentioned France’s opposition to the death penalty and its efforts to raise the contributions of all countries for development aid to 0.7 percent...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has repeated calls for a "Robin Hood" tax to be imposed on financial transactions as he spoke of the "acute" dangers of "paralysing" the voluntary sector through heavy public spending cuts. Dr Rowan Williams said a tax of 0.05% on transactions in currency, stocks...

(BR) Brazil Trade Minister: Govt may raise import taxes on selected products to protect markets- Brazil Senator: Govt could reinstate financial transactions tax but nothing has been decided yet

This is slightly dated but of interest Clyburn pushes for Wall St. tax for road aid http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/sep/01/clyburn-pushes-for-wall-st-tax-for-road-aid/ U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said he is working on a plan that would charge a new tax on Wall Street...

europe just wont give up on this trans tax EU's Barroso: In favor of tax on bank profits; still believes in depending on ratings agencies - Plan to propose rating agency reform package in Sept - May be difficult to adopt a financial transaction around the world, yet G-20 should work on such...

We all know about the stamp tax in Britain, which has all sorts of work arounds. The point is the stance of U.K. leadership The conservatives oppose the FTT http://www.scribd.com/doc/31259205/Analysis-of-UK-Elections-and-Consequences-for-a-FTT Gordon Brown favored it that is a...

Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, on Wednesday threw the full weight of her government behind a renewed drive to introduce a global tax on financial transactions, insisting that ordinary citizens were demanding that financial institutions share more of the cost of the global crisis. She...

Don't forget too that the situation in the U.K. is better now. Gordon Brown was pushing for the FTT, Cameron was against it in the campaign and I do not think that will change in the coalition government.

Did Everyone see today's usa today editorial? "Our view on Wall Street: Time to put the brakes on high-frequency stock trades" http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2010-05-18-editorial18_ST_N.htm High-frequency trading might also be diverting Wall Street's attention from more...

Do you know whose question Bernanke was responding to when he said this nice to see him be so clear

FT letter supporting Trans tax From Mr Peter Cave. Sir, You report on certain individuals from the financial world arguing strongly against the proposed “Robin Hood tax” on banking transactions (“Robin Hood tax seen as stealth levy”, February 13). The arguments so far are based...

FT Lex column coming on Japan favoring transaction tax so a bloomberg tv segment which teased the column coming tomorrow just said I am sure everyone saw the japan support for the tax...

Madsen Pirie--Robin Hood Tax: why 350 economists are utterly wrong http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/7244009/Robin-Hood-Tax-why-350-economists-are-utterly-wrong.html Capital will be made more expensive if this tax ever comes about, hitting the ability of poorer countries to...

Besides Obama’s proposed “fee” on the biggest banks, Congress may take up the idea of a Wall Street “transactions tax.” http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2010/01/morning-money-links-transactions-tax-cfpa-credit-card-delinquencies-gekko.html Note the link to influential...

(GE) Germany Chancellor Merkel: Could imagine a tax on international financial transactions; CDU party reaffirms commitment to tax cuts in 2011 Headline that just hit a few moments ago

FT says investment banks will bear a large share of the burden of the bank fee proposal http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8bf7a9ba-0082-11df-b50b-00144feabdc0.html As was reported earlier today by the WSJ, the FT cites people familiar with the situation who say that the bank levy that President...