Financial services are so globalised that it probably requires the International Monetary Fund to make new taxes on bonuses and financial transactions effective, along with other measures to curb excessive risk-taking.

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We believe that if we make the right decisions about dealing with our debt and dealing with our deficits, taking measures that are responsible and effective to help create jobs and grow the economy, that other things like markets will take care of themselves.

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