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The Robin Hood Tax – 0.05% Bankers Tax to raise $400 Billion for the Poor

February 16, 2010 Business, Finance, Tax View Comments
The Robin Hood Tax – 0.05% Bankers Tax to raise $400 Billion for the Poor

Robin Hood Tax (once before known as the Tobin Tax) is a proposed tax on bankers to the sum of o.05% that would raise an estimated $400 billion to tackle poverty and climate change, at home and abroad.

The supporters of the tax assert that if governments took a tax of 0.05% from international bankers’ transactions, it could generate hundreds of billions of pounds every year – that could stop cuts in crucial public services at home in UK, and help fight global poverty and climate change.

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UK Economy is in a ‘state of crisis’ says ex IMF Exec

UK Economy is in a ‘state of crisis’ says ex IMF Exec

Ex-IMF chief economist Simon Johnson, although now no longer in his role at the IMF has a lot of weight behind his name and his words should be heard. He had some worrying things to say in an interview with the BBC.

Talking to the  BBC, Simon Johnson said the UK should be seen in the same category of countries as Greece and Spain, who are facing severe debt problems.

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Review – Freakonomics by Levitt and Dubner

January 27, 2010 Books, Lifestyle, People View Comments
Review – Freakonomics by Levitt and Dubner

The book Freakonomicss by Steven D.Levitt and Stephen J.Dubner is one that has received critical acclaim and attention. I managed to get round to reading it a while back and it doesn’t dissapoint.

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

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