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Convincing every major economy of the virtues of a bank tax, though, remains the biggest challenge. Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, for instance, rejected a bank tax out of hand earlier this month, favoring instead a wider implementation of some of the tough rules that left his country's banks...
The trouble is, unilateral measures lack the sting of those enjoying widespread support. Britain's opposition Conservative Party has pledged to introduce a levy of its own should it win the May elections - with or without global support. "It just means there's less you can do if there's...
To prevent a worsening of the housing situation, the White House is expected to announce today a new set of programs to shore up the market, including one that will cut the amount owed on troubled mortgages. There is also expected to be an upward bump in the cash incentives...
Certain markets are faring better than others. Boston, parts of southern California, Houston and Dallas have seen sales and prices start to pick up. Even though California was the epicenter of the boom and bust, prices have bottomed in many of its markets, especially for entry-level buyers. "Whenever a...
Stephen Kim, a senior real estate analyst at Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC, which holds shares in homebuilding companies, says he thinks there will be "only modest" declines in the months following the programs' expiration unless the overall economy, or employment, also tanks. (See how Americans are spending now.)