President Obama is expected to announce a plan tomorrow to impose fees on U.S. financial firms, to recover shortfalls from government bailouts. Many firms that received bailout money are again making huge profits. Britain and France are imposing hefty taxes on bankers' bonuses. For more on the new taxes, Daljit Dhaliwal interviews Andrew Clark of The Guardian.
All Posts Tagged With: "bailout"
January 13, 2010
Imposing big taxes on Wall Street bankers’ bonuses
December 12, 2008
Foreign automakers play a role in bailout dispute
Roben Farzad of BusinessWeek magazine discusses the defeat of the U.S. auto bailout package and the impact on foreign automakers.
December 4, 2008
U.S. auto industry distress ripples abroad
International finance expert Roben Farzad of BusinessWeek considers the future of the American automotive industry.
November 24, 2008
Citigroup bailout reverberates abroad
Robert Lenzner of Forbes magazine discusses the U.S. bailout of Citigroup and the situation of foreign banks.
October 14, 2008
China positions itself to emerge financially sound
George Ugeux comments on reports that China may take a more prominent role in the world economy's emergence from the financial crisis.
October 13, 2008
Economies salvaged, but likely to shrink
Brad Setser, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the historic government response to the international credit crisis.
September 30, 2008
World credit markets remain frozen
Mohannad Aama, managing director of Beam Capital Management, discusses the global upheaval in credit and fixed income markets.










Worldfocus goes off the air after our April 2nd broadcast. Thanks to our partners, experts and viewers for your generous support. Please feel free to leave us your 