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Obama’s immigration order halted by federal judge

U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen in Brownsville, Texas, temporarily blocked the federal government from implementing President Barack Obama’s executive order protecting millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation. The judge said the administration failed to meet requirements of the Administrative Procedure […]

Obama’s immigration order halted by federal judge

U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen in Brownsville, Texas, temporarily blocked the federal government from implementing President Barack Obama’s executive order protecting millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation. The judge said the administration failed to meet requirements of the Administrative Procedure […]

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FASB tackles income tax disclosures for undistributed foreign earnings

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has made tentative decisions on certain disclosures it plans to require related to income taxes, with a focus on undistributed foreign earnings. The board is attempting to simplify financial reporting by streamlining disclosures.

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Obama to sign executive order to share classified cyberthreat information

President Barack Obama will sign an executive order today that will make it easier for the government to share classified information about cyberthreats with companies. Under the executive order, the Department of Homeland Security would approve arrangements to share classified […]

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Employment data suggest wage increases will accelerate this year

The U.S. labor market is tightening to the point where economists are predicting that “structural frictions” will lead to wage increases this year. In the Labor Department’s most recent employment report, average hourly earnings increased 2.2%, suggesting that wages have […]

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Lawmakers involved in 1986 tax overhaul offer insight on tax reform

Former Sens. Bob Packwood and Bill Bradley, both of whom played key roles in the 1986 tax code overhaul, testified before the Senate Finance Committee about the lessons they learned and how lawmakers should now proceed. “The only way it […]

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The top 10 risks for 2015

Some familiar risks are top-of-mind for executives and board members, and new concerns are emerging as well, according to survey results released Monday.

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Strengthening dollar boosts U.S. trade deficit

The U.S. trade deficit shot up 17.1% to $46.6 billion in December, the biggest shortfall since November 2012, the Commerce Department said. The U.S. dollar’s rising value depressed exports by making them more expensive and stimulated imports by making them […]

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House committee votes to revive expired tax breaks

The House Ways and Means Committee moved forward with reviving six tax breaks that lapsed at the end of 2014. “We’ve all been down this road so many times — retroactive extensions, uncertainty,” said Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of […]

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SEC: Cyberattacks have hit most advisers, brokerages

Cybercriminals have launched attacks on at least 88% of U.S. brokerages and 74% of advisers, the Securities and Exchange Commission said in a report. Most of the attacks came as fraudulent email messages requesting the transfer of clients’ funds, the […]

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