SEC hosting annual forum in April
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will host its 44th annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation on April 10 at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. “The annu...
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Sen. Thune introduces bill to repeal the federal estate tax
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) was among 45 senators who introduced a bill on Feb. 13 that would repeal the federal estate tax. The Death Tax Repeal Act, S. 587, would end that estate ...
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Federal bill would protect U.S. companies from Chinese fraud
A new bipartisan bill holding China and other bad actors accountable for unfair trade practices has been introduced again in Congress. U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) reintroduced H.R. 1284, the Fighting ...
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U.S. House Ways and Means Committee advances bill simplifying tax filing
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee advanced bipartisan legislation on Feb. 12 that would simplify tax filing and payment. The Electronic Filing and Payment Fairness Act, H.R. 1152, would apply t...
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Calif. insurance commissioner: $6.9B paid out in wildfire insurance claims so far
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said on Feb. 13 that more than $6.9 billion has been paid to survivors of the state’s devastating wildfires that hit the Los Angeles area last month. ...
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Federal court orders Florida man to pay $7.6M for digital asset fraud
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently ordered Randall Crater, a Florida resident, to pay more than $7.6 million in restitution to victims defrauded in a digital asset frau...
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Intercontinental Exchange to launch NYSE Texas
The New York Stock Exchange is launching a new exchange, NYSE Texas. NYSE Texas is a fully electronic equities exchange that will be based in Dallas. Pending approvals, NYSE Chicago will reincorporat...
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House Democrats introduce bill to close carried interest loophole
Legislation aimed at eliminating a tax loophole that benefits the wealthy was introduced by two House Democrats on Feb. 6. U.S. Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) and Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced th...
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Bipartisan bill would enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Legislation recently reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would help connect disadvantaged people to jobs. The Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act, H.R. 1177, would u...
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Federal bill introduced to expand access to HSAs
U.S. Reps. Greg Steube (R-FL) and Kat Cammack (R-FL) introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 10 that seeks to expand access to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). The Affordab...
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