(Community Matters) I’ve repeatedly told friends at Goldman that I think their level of tone deafness risks their entire franchise. This the first time I’ve seen/heard a specific proposal for a targeted tax – a windfalls profit tax on bonuses. I am in no way implying support, and I see it as potentially the first of many franchise threatening shots from a populist uprising.
Other: means a lot that Senator Sherrod Brown is signaling credit toward Geithner for turning his attention to job creation, small businesses and financial regulation