Category «Financial System»

US financial regulator warns of phishing sites impersonating brokers

Bleeping Computer – “The U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a new regulatory notice warning members of threat actors using registered brokers’ info to create phishing websites. FINRA is a not-for-profit organization authorized by the U.S. government to regulate member brokerage firms and exchange markets, and to defend American investors by ensuring that the broker-dealer industry functions honestly and …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, Economy, Financial System, PC Security, Privacy

Fourth Report of Congressional Oversight Commission on CARES Act

“The members of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission have published their fourth report. It is available for review here. The Commission’s three previous reports are also available for review at the Congressional Oversight Commission’s website. Earlier this month, the Congressional Oversight Commission hosted its first public hearing, examining the Main Street Lending Program. You may …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

Government shutdowns of “nonessential” retailers were a huge gift for Amazon, Walmart, and Target

Vox/Recode – “When stay-at-home orders due to the Covid-19 pandemic forced many US brick-and-mortar retailers to close up shop late winter and into this spring, some industry observers feared the government measures would widen the existing gap between the retail industry’s haves and have-nots. A few months later, that fear has become reality. Amazon, Walmart, …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Economy, Financial System, Health Care

The Trump Campaign Accepted Russian Help to Win in 2016. Case Closed.

“Cooperation” or “collusion” or whatever. It was a plot against American democracy By The Editorial Board of The New York Times: “…There’s no way to sugarcoat it. In less than three months, the American people could re-elect a man who received a foreign government’s help to win one election and has shown neither remorse nor …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, Courts, Economy, Education, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media

Addressing COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Civil Aviation Operations

CRS report via LC – Addressing COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Civil Aviation Operations, August 17, 2020: “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large impact on civil aviation, particularly commercial passenger airline operations. The combination of travel restrictions; state and local mandates to stay at home, shelter-in-place, and self-quarantine after travel from certain areas; and public …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care, Transportation

Brookings – Squeezing the middle class: Income trajectories from 1967 to 2016

Squeezing the middle class: Income trajectories from 1967 to 2016. Stephen Rose, George Washington University, Urban Institute: “There is growing concern over both income inequality and the plight of the middle class. But most studies of these questions rely on cross-sectional data, rather than tracking the same people over time. In this paper I examine …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System, Legal Research

Report – The Middle Class Time Squeeze

Brookings: “This paper – The Middle Class Time Squeeze, first traces the historical evolution of working time in the U.S. and how we compare to other high-income countries. We document that over the long term, hours of work have declined in most advanced countries, but in recent decades, the U.S. stands out as a country …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Health Care, Internet, Legal Research, Transportation

Remote work is changing how productivity is measured

FastCompany: “In March 2020, the largest “work-from-home” experiment in history began. The moment entire companies moved their workforces remote, business owners and employees alike both started to realize new realities about their jobs. For years, people had been told, “It’s essential for you to be in the office,” only to suddenly realize that being in …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management

The State of Black Women in Corporate America

“The State of Black Women in Corporate America draws heavily on Lean In and McKinsey & Company’s annual Women in the Workplace study. Since 2015, more than 590 companies employing more than 22 million people, along with a quarter of a million individual employees, have participated in Women in the Workplace. To our knowledge, this …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Economy, Financial System, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America

“Inc. 5000 2020: Introducing the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. Explore Inc.’s annual ranking of the private companies with the most proven track records.”

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Legal Research

Oversight Cmte Calls Postmaster General to Testify at “Urgent” Hearing on Sweeping Operational and Organizational Changes

“Today [August 16, 2020], Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, invited Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to testify at an urgent hearing on Monday, August 24, 2020, on his sweeping operational and organizational changes at the Postal Service, which experts warn could degrade delivery standards, slow the mail, and …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, Economy, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Health Care, Legal Research

COVID-19 Has Changed Law Firm Operations and Management Dramatically – What Happens Now?

Integreon/BigHand Whitepaper via LawSites: “A recent Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) poll, co-sponsored by global managed services provider Integreon and legal productivity and profitability technology company BigHand, sought to determine how law firms had changed as a result of the pandemic, and what the future holds. The poll gathered feedback from ALA members who attended …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Marketing

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