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FASB proposes to delay insurance standard in response to coronavirus, but ease early adoption

By Angelica | Jul 9, 2020 | Comments Off on FASB proposes to delay insurance standard in response to coronavirus, but ease early adoption

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a proposed accounting standards update to help insurance companies adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by giving them an extra year to implement the long-duration insurance accounting standard. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/fasb-proposes-to-delay-insurance-standard-in-response-to-coronavirus-but-ease-early-adoption

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Greensill, Softbank And Cooking the Books

By Angelica | Jul 9, 2020 | Comments Off on Greensill, Softbank And Cooking the Books
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 This month’s blog is a little different — it’s co-written with my friend Marc Rubinstein. Marc is a highly talented analyst, ex Lansdowne Partners anmd writes a terrific blog on banks and financials which you should definitely subscribe to. Marc also is the tutor on our Banks Sector Course. In this blog, where he did […]

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Don’t be afraid to say “Black” when asking about someone’s culture

By Angelica | Jul 9, 2020 | Comments Off on Don’t be afraid to say “Black” when asking about someone’s culture

On the morning of George Floyd’s funeral less than ten miles from our medical center in Houston, I was avoiding the word “Black.” Despite wholehearted pride in the strong Black presence in our community health center’s physicians, staff, and patients, I felt a loss of words that Tuesday morning. There was simply too much pain, grief, and…

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10 States Where Residents Are Financially Hurting the Most Amid COVID-19

By Angelica | Jul 9, 2020 | Comments Off on 10 States Where Residents Are Financially Hurting the Most Amid COVID-19

Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com Despite various government relief programs, the coronavirus crisis has already affected the finances of many Americans. Over the past eight weeks, more than one in four individuals filed for unemployment. Though unemployment benefits are expanded under the CARES Act, enhanced benefits are scheduled to end on July 31, 2020. Additionally, though many…

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Supreme Court grants N.Y. access to Trump taxes, blocks House

By Angelica | Jul 9, 2020 | Comments Off on Supreme Court grants N.Y. access to Trump taxes, blocks House

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared a New York grand jury to get President Donald Trump’s financial records while blocking for now House subpoenas that might have led to their public release before the election. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/supreme-court-grants-n-y-access-to-trump-taxes-blocks-house

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Chubb proposes parametric risk transfer solution for pandemics

By Angelica | Jul 9, 2020 | Comments Off on Chubb proposes parametric risk transfer solution for pandemics

Global insurance and reinsurance company Chubb has published the details of a proposal for an enormous $1.25 trillion public private risk sharing facility to protect both small and large U.S. businesses against future pandemic risks, with part of the coverage proposed to be structured on a parametric trigger basis. The size of the proposed pandemic…

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Epinephrine is the only effective treatment for anaphylaxis

By Angelica | Jul 9, 2020 | Comments Off on Epinephrine is the only effective treatment for anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can potentially lead to death if not promptly treated. Allergic reactions typically begin suddenly after exposure to an allergen, which may be a food, medication, insect sting, or another trigger. Anaphylaxis can occur in anyone at any time; it can sometimes be triggered by allergens that a person…

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TPC Builds A Moog—Or How Synthetic Data Could Transform Policy Research

By Angelica | Jul 9, 2020 | Comments Off on TPC Builds A Moog—Or How Synthetic Data Could Transform Policy Research

In 1970, Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute got a Moog synthesizer —a giant, unwieldy computer that created music. The sound was weird and quite evidently electronic. My…

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Bill capped at $1T: Will second Coronavirus stimulus check make the cut?

By Angelica | Jul 9, 2020 | Comments Off on Bill capped at $1T: Will second Coronavirus stimulus check make the cut?
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There’s been a lot of talk about a second round of coronavirus stimulus checks, but lawmakers are looking at the possibility as part of a larger stimulus package. While President Donald Trump has said multiple times there will be a second round of stimulus checks, lawmakers might disagree, especially since it’s sounding like they want […]

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Tax Foundation Comments on the Initiation of Section 301 Investigations of Digital Services Taxes

By Angelica | Jul 9, 2020 | Comments Off on Tax Foundation Comments on the Initiation of Section 301 Investigations of Digital Services Taxes

The following comments were submitted to the Office of the United States Trade Representative regarding docket number USTR-2019-0009. Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Section 301 Investigation. These comments summarize the discriminatory nature of Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) which arise from their design. These comments also provide some details on the policies…

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