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November 17, 2009

By Clark Gascoigne

Clark Gascoigne is the Communications Director at Global Financial Integrity in Washington, DC.

I.R.S. Releases Criteria to Get Names in UBS Case
New York Times, November 17, 2009

Swiss to hand over U.S. names of wealthy UBS clients
Reuters, November 17, 2009

Democrats Say Treaty Would Help to Fight International Tax Evasion
Congressional Quarterly, November 17, 2009

U.S. offshore tax amnesty yields big response: IRS
Reuters, November 17, 2009

Members of House, Senate Banking Committees Rake in Wall Street Campaign Cash, New Report Shows
Public Citizen News Release, November 17, 2009

Taint of Corruption Is No Barrier to U.S. Visa
New York Times, November 16, 2009

Corruption threatens global economic recovery, greatly challenges countries in conflict
Transparency International News Release, November 17, 2009

Will Kabul’s new anti-corruption task force establish itself as Afghan FBI?
China View, November 17, 2009

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