France, seeking fresh ways to raise funds and frustrated that American technology companies that dominate its digital economy are largely beyond the reach of French fiscal authorities, has proposed a new levy: an Internet tax on the collection of personal data.

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Dr. MICKEY LEVY (Chief Economist, Bank of America New York): So, the fiscal stimulus, now that it moves to the top of the priority list, that stimulus package will include some of the components of Obama's economic platform, including tax cuts for the middle and lower income households.

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