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Advocates push for US to embrace role as global anti-corruption champion
Seeking to seize the momentum of Joe Biden’s first days in office, a global anti-corruption activist group are pushing to have the U.S. expand anti-money-laundering reforms. February 17, 2021
Rules that force bankers to do due diligence on their clients should be expanded to cover hedge funds, private equity, lawyers and accountants, according to an advocacy group that wants the United States to re-establish itself as a global leader in the fight against dirty money and corruption.
Global anti-corruption organization Transparency International released a new report Wednesday entitled “Combating Global Corruption: A Bipartisan Plan” a 21-point agenda for the new U.S. administration to crack down on money laundering and financial secrecy. Recommendations also include increased protections for whistleblowers, clamping down on abuse of “golden visa” programs, and better monitoring and more
U.S. corruption rating worsens to No. 25
By David Meyers The Fulcrum January 28, 2021 9:24pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The United States has continued a troubling trend: The nation is seen as the most corrupt it has been since 2012, according to a widely respected annual index of government responsibility around the world.
Transparency International, which has produced the Corruption Perceptions Index since 1995, released the latest edition Thursday, and it paints a bleak picture for the United States. On a scale of 0 to 100, where a lower score equals greater corruption, the United States earned a 67, ranking as the 25th least corrupt nation right between Bhutan and Chile. Last year, the U.S. ranked 23rd with a score of 69.
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