# secrecy (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover secrecy. Page: Feed: --- ## [Is Debanking the New Immigration Policy?](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/is-debanking-the-new-immigration) _2026-08-03 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Financial regulators are the latest agents to be recruited in the Trump administration’s war on immigration. ## [EagleBank Fraud Shows Failure of Bank Secrecy Act](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/eaglebank-fraud-shows-failure-of) _2026-07-27 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ At some point, we have to ask, “What is the Bank Secrecy Act even doing?” ## [Tackling misinformation on tax](https://taxcast.libsyn.com/tackling-misinformation-on-tax) _2026-07-22 · The Taxcast_ Tax is intensely political. It's routinely misreported by media of all kinds, and often it's the subject of downright disinformation. We look at how to deal with a lack of truth telling, from the experiences of the Tax Justice Network itself and those of a retired scientist who's had a lot of success in combating it. Plus: our new Real Estate Secrecy Index - who are the world's worst offenders?… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/taxcast/Taxcast_July_26.mp3?dest-id=87863) ## [Postal Banking Has Died With Zero Customers in Years](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/postal-banking-has-died-with-zero) _2026-07-20 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ The program didn’t have a single customer from April 2022 to September 2025. ## [CBDC Banned in United States Until 2031](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/cbdc-banned-in-united-states-until) _2026-07-15 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Given the risks of CBDCs, this marks a great win for financial freedom. ## [Supreme Court Fights for Privacy, Just Not Financial Privacy](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/supreme-court-fights-for-privacy) _2026-07-13 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ It's time to recognize that the Bank Secrecy Act and warrantless surveillance of financial activity are an unjustified intrusion into people’s privacy. ## [The Fed Is Working on a CBDC, Despite Executive Order](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/the-fed-is-working-on-a-cbdc-despite) _2026-07-06 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Both Congress and the president should get answers here. ## [Authoritarians Weaponize American Financial Laws](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/authoritarians-weaponize-american) _2026-06-29 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Human rights activists have been increasingly attacked through the system created under the Bank Secrecy Act in what has come to be known as transnational repression. ## [Wealth Tax Wave in the USA](https://taxcast.libsyn.com/wealth-tax-wave-in-the-usa) _2026-06-24 · The Taxcast_ Despite the loud protests and misinformation, despite the Trump administration cutting taxes like there's no tomorrow, there's a wealth tax wave that's rising across US states...we look at the most successful models and what they tell us about the future. "It's really a matter of the politicians catching up to where the people already are" ~ William Rice, Americans for Tax Fairness Guests: William… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/taxcast/Taxcast_June_26.mp3?dest-id=87863) ## [Financial Surveillance Is Expanding Before Our Eyes](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/financial-surveillance-is-expanding) _2026-06-22 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Although many legislative expansions have not passed, the wheel keeps turning. ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/l52WBoLKRvzB) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [What Congress Asked Me About the Bank Secrecy Act](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/what-congress-asked-me-about-the) _2026-06-18 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Testifying before Congress is never an easy matter. Time is limited, and tempers flare. ## [Freedom Tech Provides Hope Amidst CBDCs](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/freedom-tech-provides-hope-amidst) _2026-06-15 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Tracking CBDCs is only half the battle. It’s up to you to keep freedom tech alive. ## [28.7 Million Reports, 275 Investigations—the Bank Secrecy Act Doesn’t Work](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/287-million-reports-275-investigationsthe) _2026-06-08 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ If this report is the best the agency can do, it’s time to end the Bank Secrecy Act. ## [Rep. Davidson Calls Bank Secrecy Act “Bloated,” Warns of CBDCs](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/rep-davidson-calls-bank-secrecy-act) _2026-06-06 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Speaking at a congressional hearing, Representative Warren Davidson (R‑OH) didn’t pull any punches when describing the Bank Secrecy Act. He said, “Over the decades, \[the Bank Secrecy Act\] has become a bloated surveillance machine demanding endless reports without delivering proportional results.” ## [Reputational Risk Is Still Here](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/reputational-risk-is-still-here) _2026-06-01 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ All signs were pointing to the end of reputational risk regulation. Yet, the fine print in one of those new rules suggests that the end is not quite here. ## [Impunity in Malta](https://taxcast.libsyn.com/impunity-in-malta) _2026-05-28 · The Taxcast_ We look at a worrying law in Malta rushed through Parliament at unprecedented speed that doesn't just decriminalise tax abuse but 'connected breaches' too: "They've allowed the same culture to start being fomented that led to the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia." ~ Maltese journalist Julian Bonnici Plus: the role of Britain in the tax affairs of oil companies reaping rich rewards from the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/taxcast/Taxcast_May_26.mp3?dest-id=87863) ## [Bank Secrecy Act Testimony: Thunder and Lightning](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/bank-secrecy-act-testimony-thunder) _2026-05-25 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ It’s time for Americans to know that the Bank Secrecy Act is really the Bank Surveillance Act—and it is time for Congress to fix it. ## [Banks Are Not Immigration Enforcement, Mr. President](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/banks-are-not-immigration-enforcement) _2026-05-21 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ America is celebrating its 250th anniversary, but President Trump has forgotten the Constitution. ## [What Spirit Airlines' End Signals for Financial Services](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/what-spirit-airlines-end-signals) _2026-05-18 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Considering that the Trump administration has also been flirting with price controls and playing politics with several potential mergers, it would be wise to consider Spirit’s experience as a cautiona ## [Private Equity: taming the beast](https://taxcast.libsyn.com/private-equity-taming-the-beast) _2026-05-15 · The Taxcast_ Private Equity has gone under the radar for a very long time so – what is it, how's it affecting our lives? Our tax systems, and financial transparency are crucial for reining in damaging economic activity, something you see a lot of with Private Equity. In this joint podcast with the brilliant Byline Times podcast and its host Adrian Goldberg , the Taxcast's Naomi Fowler talks to Hettie O'Brien… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/taxcast/Taxcast_BylineTimes_May_26.mp3?dest-id=87863) ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/G9OKfNjizBXD) _2026-05-15 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [What Is the Bank Secrecy Act?](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/what-is-the-bank-secrecy-act) _2026-05-11 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Financial privacy has largely disappeared under the Bank Secrecy Act. Worse yet, most Americans have no idea this system exists. ## [How the State Keeps Watch on Your Wallet](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/how-the-state-keeps-watch-on-your) _2026-05-04 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ If you are thinking this invasion of your privacy sounds unconstitutional, you’re not alone. ## [ECB Denies Digital Euro Public Records Request](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/ecb-denies-digital-euro-public-records) _2026-04-27 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ The European Central Bank would rather control the flow of information than let the public see what’s happening for themselves. ## [Compliance Kills the High: Why Banks Sit Out 4/20](https://bankingbureau.substack.com/p/compliance-kills-the-high-why-banks) _2026-04-20 · Nick Anthony · Banking, Bureaucracy, and Beyond_ Something needs to change. ## [Taxing emissions ownership](https://taxcast.libsyn.com/taxing-emissions-ownership) _2026-04-03 · The Taxcast_ A tiny group of very wealthy people are burning through carbon like there'll be no tomorrow. Taxcast host Naomi Fowler talks to economist Tasnia Hussain about the most effective ways to tax emissions and address carbon inequality. Plus: we bring you the highlights of the ongoing historic effort at the UN to overturn a century of global tax rule setting largely by former imperial powers at the OECD… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/taxcast/Taxcast_March_26.mp3?dest-id=87863) ## [Death in Westminster: trailer](https://taxcast.libsyn.com/death-in-westminster-trailer) _2026-03-11 · The Taxcast_ Britain has turned its capital into a global money laundering machine. The pavements of central London are home to a soaring number of rough sleepers, yet its streets are lined with empty mansions. Who owns these houses? Often, no one knows – because the wealthiest people in the world have built the perfect system to hide their assets. In this explosive new podcast series Death in Westminster… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/taxcast/DeathInWestminster_Trailer.mp3?dest-id=87863) ## [Tax As An Investment](https://taxcast.libsyn.com/tax-as-an-investment) _2026-01-30 · The Taxcast_ "Tax is one of the smartest investments you can make." That's Professor Chris Harrop's promise to companies, and his new tax funded impact model proves it by helping quantify how paying tax is not only good for their businesses, but for the economies they're operating in, and of course for people and society. Plus: Why have OECD countries just bent the knee to Donald Trump and given up their… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/taxcast/Taxcast_Jan_26.mp3?dest-id=87863) ## [Trailer: The Corruption Diaries, Series 2](https://taxcast.libsyn.com/trailer-the-corruption-diaries-series-2) _2025-12-04 · The Taxcast_ The Corruption Diaries is a journey through the eyes of anti-corruption veterans with their unique perspectives on combating one of the most compelling ethical challenges of our time. In Series Two: Richard Allen's passion was alternative music and he set up in the music business with his own record label, managing and touring with bands like Porcupine Tree. But a tax loophole took all of that… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/taxcast/Corruption_Diaries_Trailer.mp3?dest-id=87863) ## [US "r" Us or tax sovereignty?](https://taxcast.libsyn.com/us-r-us-or-tax-sovereignty) _2025-11-29 · The Taxcast_ Countries can either capitulate to President Trump's tax bullying. Or come together to fight for the sovereign right to tax multinationals fairly. In this episode host Naomi Fowler explores whether US economic policy is actually good for the US economy and its people. We've done some number crunching looking at what really happened after Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It tells us a lot about… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/taxcast/Taxcast_Nov_25.mp3?dest-id=87863) ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3NqFuRW5ixcH) _2025-11-29 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Social Reuse of Seized Assets](https://taxcast.libsyn.com/social-reuse-of-seized-assets) _2025-11-15 · The Taxcast_ When tax officials and law enforcement do manage to recover assets and money from criminals, what happens next? How are those seizures used to benefit taxpayers and society? We think there are lots of missed opportunities here and the Taxcast goes to West Yorkshire in the North of England to see social reuse of seized assets in action. It's pretty heartening. Plus: President Donald Trump has… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/taxcast/Taxcast_Oct_25.mp3?dest-id=87863)