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7 Ways to Save on Thanksgiving Dinner

By Angelica | Nov 12, 2020 | Comments Off on 7 Ways to Save on Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and anyone who has hosted this feast in the past knows it can get a bit pricey. In fact, the average family spent nearly $50 to feed a table of 10 in 2019, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Fortunately, there are many methods for trimming those costs.…

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Re/insurance & ILS has “fared quite well” during Covid-19: Prospectus 2021

By Angelica | Nov 12, 2020 | Comments Off on Re/insurance & ILS has “fared quite well” during Covid-19: Prospectus 2021

While much uncertainty remains around both the ultimate economic and insured loss from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the industry loss appears to be trending lower than initial projections and actually, the re/insurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) sectors have fared quite well, according to industry experts. During the opening panel of Prospectus 2021, the new annual…

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COVID-19-Related Litigation: A Snapshot

By Angelica | Nov 12, 2020 | Comments Off on COVID-19-Related Litigation: A Snapshot

At a recent webinar hosted by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), Cary Silverman, a partner at the law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, presented a breakdown of COVID-19-related litigation drawn from his firm’s research. The charts below are based on 4,283 complaints that – while not comprehensive – provide a useful snapshot of…

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The 10 Best Places to Live on a $60,000 Salary

By Angelica | Nov 12, 2020 | Comments Off on The 10 Best Places to Live on a $60,000 Salary

This story originally appeared on SmartAsset.com. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, more than 17% of American households earn between $50,000 and $74,999, making that the income bracket comprising the highest number of people. This large cohort may not be among the most handsomely paid in the U.S., but strategically living in a place with…

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A physician takes maternity leave during the pandemic

By Angelica | Nov 12, 2020 | Comments Off on A physician takes maternity leave during the pandemic

I smiled as I waddled to the recovery room for the sixth time that day.  Before maternity leave, my final case was completed; I left with my patients in trustworthy hands, and the loose ends tied up.  As I walked to my car, I never imagined the circumstances I would return to 12 weeks later…

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Increasing the Tax Burden on Capital Investment and Automation Hurts Workers

By Angelica | Nov 12, 2020 | Comments Off on Increasing the Tax Burden on Capital Investment and Automation Hurts Workers

Over the past half decade, there has been an ongoing debate about how automation and the use of robots in the workplace has impacted workers’ wages and employment. Recently, economists Andrea Manera and Daron Acemoglu of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Pascual Restrepo of Boston University examined whether tax policy favors certain forms…

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A new Alzheimer’s drug: From advisory panel to FDA — what’s at stake here?

By Angelica | Nov 12, 2020 | Comments Off on A new Alzheimer’s drug: From advisory panel to FDA — what’s at stake here?

It’s been more than 17 years since the FDA last approved an Alzheimer’s drug. Will Biogen’s drug, called aducanumab, end this drought? The FDA will decide by March 2021, based on its own analysis of clinical trial data and an advisory panel’s review of the evidence. How does the drug work? Aducanumab is a monoclonal…

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Indifferent ILS funds will disappear over time: Willis Re Securities’ Perrot

By Angelica | Nov 12, 2020 | Comments Off on Indifferent ILS funds will disappear over time: Willis Re Securities’ Perrot

Although the last four years have been a challenging time for the ILS market in many ways, one positive development is that investors have become more discerning in their choice of fund managers, which could lead to the disappearance of “indifferent” funds, Quentin Perrot tells Artemis. Perrot, who serves as Vice President of Willis Re…

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No, We Don’t Need a Federal Work-From-Home Tax

By Angelica | Nov 12, 2020 | Comments Off on No, We Don’t Need a Federal Work-From-Home Tax

Multinational banks do clickbait too. That’s my analysis of one of the proposals from a recent Deutsche Bank publication titled What Must We Do to Rebuild?—a proposal sure to work up those who work from home. Because, among other short pieces with titles like “The delivery dilemma” and “The case for post-COVID rural investment,” there’s…

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Divided Congress may slow new tax legislation

By Angelica | Nov 12, 2020 | Comments Off on Divided Congress may slow new tax legislation

Tax policy for the next two years, and therefore tax planning strategies, may be determined in Georgia early next year. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/divided-congress-may-slow-new-tax-legislation

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