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Carl Levin: “The 50 states now form nearly two million corporations and limited liability companies each year without knowing who…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2010
The 50 states now form nearly two million corporations and limited liability companies each year without knowing who actually owns them.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Levin highlights the lack of ownership transparency in U.S. corporations, linking it to crime risks.

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