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Competitive Tax Rates

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Competitive tax rates fuel economic growth and job creation.

Engagement with China

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The U.S.-China economic relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world today.

Economic Value of Large Financial Institutions

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Large financial institutions provide significant value to the U.S. economy and American investors, business owners, and savers.

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Why the Power to Preemptively Break-up Financial Conglomerates is Misguided

Wednesday, 18 November 2009 00:00
Alison Vekshin of Bloomberg reports that the House Committee on Financial Services approved an amendment today offered by Rep. Paul Kanjorski that would give U.S. regulators the power to dismantle financial institutions whose size is deemed to be threatening to the stability of the U.S. financial system.
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Sen. Dodd’s Comprehensive Financial Regulation Discussion Draft

Friday, 13 November 2009 00:00

Earlier this week, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, released a discussion draft of legislation that will be titled the "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009." ForumBlog applauds Chairman Dodd and the members of his committee for their diligent work on these critically important matters, and here we provide our reaction to a few of the Senator's proposals.

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Welcome to ForumBlog. This is where our policy team analyzes the latest proposals, ideas, and news surrounding financial sector regulatory reform, trade, and the economy. Our goal is to provide thoughtful insights on the issues impacting the intersection of Wall Street and Washington, as we pursue policies that encourage savings and investment, promote an open and competitive global marketplace, and ensure the opportunity of people everywhere to participate fully and productively in the 21st-century global economy.