Janet Yellen’s comments at her confirmation hearing to become Federal Reserve chairman reverberated beyond the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, and could influence the planning and decision making of nearly two-thirds of the nation’s CFOs and finance chiefs. Sixty-one percent of senior Chartered Global Management Accountant designation holders surveyed by the American Institute of CPAs said the comments and… Keep reading →
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Lisa A. Rickard, president of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), made the following statement today applauding House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) for holding a hearing on patent litigation reform. “The business community is concerned about several patent litigation abuses including demand letters designed to hold up innocent users and sellers… Keep reading →
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President for Government Relations David French on the introduction of a new patent reform bill by House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va.: “Patent trolls intentionally abuse the patent and legal systems to extort payments from companies large and small. Trolls purchase arcane patents… Keep reading →
Statement by Steve Case, Chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC, on the Latest SEC Rules on Crowdfunding
By businesswireThe following is a statement by Steve Case, Chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC, on the latest SEC rules on crowdfunding: “I’m pleased that the SEC has taken this step to implement the bipartisan JOBS Act. The rules bring us closer to the day when start-ups can access capital more easily, and small investors can… Keep reading →
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) will release its analysis of the latest quality results in its State of Health Care Quality Report 2013. Findings include: Overuse of antibiotics still a problem In findings that echo and corroborate recent CDC warnings about overuse of antibiotics leading to antibiotic resistance, we see no progress on… Keep reading →
Today is the first day of Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment season, which runs until Dec. 7. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) encourages all people with Medicare to review their plan options and make an informed decision about their 2014 coverage. This year’s Open Enrollment coincides with two other events that may be confusing to… Keep reading →
New SDCTA Analysis Finds Local School Districts Drastically Underfunding Pension Costs
By businesswireThe San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) today released a study that finds contributions to the public retirement system for California’s teachers are continuing to fall short of mandated obligations – by hundreds of millions of dollars – despite a decade of warnings. The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) is the 100-year-old Defined Benefit… Keep reading →
IRI MarketPulse Survey Uncovers Impact of Government Shutdown and Debt Ceiling Crisis on Consumers
By businesswireAccording to Information Resources Inc. (IRI)’s Q3 2013 MarketPulse™ survey results released today, 85 percent of American consumers were aware of the looming debt ceiling crisis and of the government shutdown, which is clearly impacting their views of their personal finances, including their approach to grocery shopping. The survey was fielded to consumers between Sept…. Keep reading →
In light of the on-going government shutdown, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (“KBRA”) has reached out to issuers of residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) transactions to find out how they are handling the inability to execute IRS form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return, and what, if any, impact it may have on both origination practices… Keep reading →
The Healthcare Trends Institute Announces Landmark Healthcare Benefit Trends Survey and Study
By businesswireAn unprecedented national survey regarding healthcare benefits, health insurance exchanges, and related topics will provide benchmarks for employers, and insights into adoption of new healthcare benefits options. The Healthcare Trends Institute, an educational platform for employers, consumers and other healthcare benefits stakeholders, will be surveying thousands of employers of all sizes across North America this… Keep reading →