In a paper published on The Lab website, PERI's Lenore Palladino supports passing the Wall Street Tax Act in the wake of the economic slump created by COVID-19. She argues that "An FTT [Financial Transaction Tax] would ensure that high-volume stock market transactions would curb, rather than reinforce inequality, and return needed resources to support vulnerable families."
The Case for the Financial Transaction Tax in 2021
February 15, 2021
| Policy Brief
- Type of publication: Policy Brief
- Research or In The Media: Research
- Research Area: Finance, Jobs & Macroeconomics
- Publication Date: 2021-02-15
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