A step toward the light of transparency, but only a small step
The U.S. government is now requiring banks to obtain the identifies of those they do business with—a rule, notes Tom Fox, that is long overdue. But criticism of the rule could point to a greater need for legislation to streamline the current system around the creation of corporations. Will Congress ...
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