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- This week, the Senate plans to vote on the Obama administration’s proposed minimum tax for millionaires. [The Hill]
- Treasury Secretary Geithner pushed back yesterday on claims that a minimum tax for millionaires would hurt the economy. [Reuters]
- Mitt Romney on Friday requested an extension for filing his 2011 tax return. [Reuters]
- The state of Hawaii has sued seven major banks, alleging that they’ve used deceptive credit card marketing. [Huffington Post]
- European banks are preparing for a wave of credit downgrades. [Wall Street Journal]
- In the next two weeks, the Senate is expected to take up a resolution of disapproval aimed at blocking a new union election rule proposed by the National Labor Relations Board. [The Hill]
- The World Bank is expected to announce its next president today. [CNN Money]
- Public education issues are becoming a factor in several governor’s races. [Education Week]
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