G20: Confusion About the Current Crisis

by Andrés Peñaloza Méndez and Manuel Pérez-Rocha

This article on the G20, which is written by Andrés Peñaloza Méndez, Red Mexicana de Accion Frente al Libre Comercio (RMALC), and Manuel Pérez-Rocha, the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), argues that, to date, the centers of capitalism are rejecting proposals which limit or meaningfully regulate excessive financial speculation.  However, there are positive proposals, such as the Financial Transactions Tax (FTT), that may gain traction.

The Spanish language article is followed by an English summary.

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