Today on TAP: International support for a global minimum tax on corporations
Janet Yellen
Posted inEconomic Policy
Janet Yellen’s Deficit Preoccupation Could Bring Down Biden’s Agenda
Yellen, a longtime deficit hawk, has made clear that the infrastructure investments should be paid for. That could prove hazardous to negotiations with Congress.
Posted inTAP
Biden, Wyden, and Yellen: Bring Investment Home!
Today on TAP: A new bill proposes higher tax rates for offshore income
Posted inEconomic Policy
Janet Yellen’s Blind Spot on Regulation
The Treasury secretary has made a number of concerning statements and failed to take action on a number of regulatory challenges.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Will Financial Regulators Act on Climate?
Lael Brainard and Janet Yellen have been talking the talk about climate risk, but not translating that into meaningful action.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Treasury Wants to Save the Financial System From Climate Collapse
But banks are already pushing back against a new initiative to foreground climate risk.
Posted inPolitics
Even After the Cabinet Selections, Personnel Is Policy
Look to the sub-cabinet level for obscure but important jobs that will determine the direction of the Biden presidency.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What We’ve Learned From the Robinhood Affair
Let’s put parasitic speculators out of business. How about a lead role for Joe Biden’s most progressive former top aide, Ted Kaufman?
Posted inCabinet Watch
Trouble at Treasury
Will Wall Street control the key subcabinet jobs? The early signs are not encouraging.
