Tuesday, November 6, 2012

American Bank Lobbyists Freak Out About Financial Transactions Tax In Europe

American Bank Lobbyists Freak Out About Financial Transactions Tax In Europe: Several European countries have announced their intention to implement a financial transactions tax — a small fee on stock trades meant to raise revenue and slow down some of the high-frequency trading that has come come to dominate world markets. Some U.S. lawmakers have proposed doing the same here, but the idea has gained little [...]/p