Sentences with phrase «with federal issues»

As a member, you can stay informed with the Federal Issues Tracker, which allows members to see how their businesses are being affected by shifts in policy, and the Commercial Issues & Actions Brief, regularly updating members on issues including 1031 Like - Kind Exchanges, Water Rights, and Flood Insurance that have an impact on your business.

Dix won't open his mouth to make a statement, as his familiarity with federal issues is almost nill.

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(Since 2008, the industry along with large pharmacy chains, have collectively paid more than $ 425 million in state and federal settlements related to the issue).

Those federal rules, which double down on restrictions adopted in 2014 and stern warnings to lenders issued by OSFI earlier this summer, require banks to qualify borrowers at higher interest rates, impose additional limits on mortgages for buyers with small down payments, and compel financial institutions to share the risk by taking out insurance policies on low - ratio mortgages.

While last week's budget vote cleared the way to begin the tax reform effort, 20 Republicans voted against it, citing issues with the elimination of state and local tax deductions and a massive expansion of the federal deficit.

While it's still unclear if Session's views will translate into changes in policy or enforcement, this attitude shift at the federal level doesn't align with public opinion on the issue.

SEVERAL key issues and concerns with the Fair Work Act have come to light as a review of the federal legislation gets under way.

«Instead of pecking themselves to death trying to figure out how to comply with all the state and federal regulations,» says Breslin, «we help our clients get ahead of the legal issues — such as vacation time, workers compensation and insurance, and they can focus on what they do best.»

Federal regulators, which review contracts made by USPS, have not raised any issues with the terms of its contract with Amazon.

Up until now, this issue has mostly been watercooler fodder, but with the Federal Reserve having raised rates in December and Donald Trump's election victory causing the 10 - year treasury yield to spike by 19 % since election day, many investors are now reducing their exposure to these rate - sensitive sectors.

During the Obama administration, the Justice Department issued guidelines to help banks avoid federal prosecution when dealing with pot businesses in states where the drug is legal.

With revenues from the band's winery, golf course, luxury hotel and other ventures as collateral, it can now issue bonds just like municipal, provincial or federal governments — a first in Canada for a native band.

Justice Department lawyers argued in court earlier this month that the federal guidelines issued in May were non-binding with no legal consequences.

The largest U.S. airlines have taken issue with a contract for federal employees to buy flights between New York and Milan in 2017 from JetBlue, which are marketed by the New York - based airline but operated exclusively by its codeshare partner, Dubai - based Emirates.

Since the November 2012 elections, they see a willingness of Silicon Valley executives to go along with a bigger, more comprehensive reform bill, Emily Lam, senior director of federal issues for Silicon Valley Leadership Group, says.

It indicated when it issued its most recent delay in November that it would use the time to work with other federal regulators on potential changes to the delayed provisions.

McClure has worked with the federal government on cyber security issues to help repair the damage from a major 2015 hack on the Office of Personnel Management.

The bigger issue for the retailer is everyone coming in with their two cents on what Target should have done to prevent this breach, including two U.S. senators seeking investigations from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission.

Jagmeet Singh, meanwhile, waded into the impasse in Ottawa by proposing that the Trudeau Liberals work with the British Columbia government on a joint reference question to the Supreme Court of Canada, fast - tracking a resolution to what the federal NDP leader calls jurisdictional issues arising from B.C.'s objections to the project.

Last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions — who is currently under pressure to resign for failing to reveal his meetings with the Russian ambassador before President Donald Trump's inauguration — issued a memo reversing the Obama administration's decision to phase out its use of private prisons at the federal level.

In short, credit availability and cost are not issues and haven't been for many years, even with the Federal Reserve raising interest rates.

debt obligations of the U.S. government that are issued at various intervals and with various maturities; revenue from these bonds is used to raise capital and / or refund outstanding debt; since Treasury securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, they are generally considered to be free from credit risk and thus typically carry lower yields than other securities; the interest paid by Treasuries is exempt from state and local tax, but is subject to federal taxes and may be subject to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); U.S. Treasury securities include Treasury bills, Treasury notes, Treasury bonds, zero - coupon bonds, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), and Treasury Auctions

-- of unilateral federal government action on a contentious issue to light a fire under negotiations with the provinces.

At one point, Flaherty mentioned «we have been proposing to bring in federal legislation that would deal with the issue of systemic risk,» before adding politely, «This is much better.»

The latest edition of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Current Issues in Economics and Finance, Repurchase Agreements with Negative Interest Rates, is available.

I provide unique accounting and consulting services to assist small businesses with DCAA compliance issues, SBIR / STTR pre-award audits, policies and procedures, timesheets, travel (FTR), developing indirect cost rates, federal reporting requirements.

On this issue among others — like funding the government, raising the federal borrowing limit and financing highways — such business groups have found themselves at odds with traditional Republican allies who increasingly reflect a new populist strain of conservatism in the party that is often hostile toward big business.

The judge said in a 91 - page decision that, while the Army Corps substantially complied with the National Environmental Policy Act, federal permits issued for the pipeline violated the law in some respects, saying in a court order the Corps did not «adequately consider the impacts of an oil spill on fishing rights, hunting rights, or environmental justice.»

And to show how thoroughly he has been cured from his temporary apostasy from free market religion, he belittles the fact that: «In December, the Federal Reserve... proposed to reduce banks» share of debit card fees associated with retail transactions, leading many lenders to contend they would no longer be able to afford to issue debit cards.»

Steve said «this honour really belongs to CCGG as a whole and is based on what everyone involved with CCGG has done in the last 10 years to bring the majority voting issue to light in Canada and to keep it top of mind with federal and provincial governments, the TSX, directors and the press».

The CFTC is also working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on money laundering and terrorist financing issues, Giancarlo said.

CHARITY SCHEMES: Federal authorities have issued warnings that scammers with nefarious intentions are actively exploiting the generosity of those wishing to provide relief to the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York welcomes today's publication of a cross-jurisdictional analysis of legal and regulatory issues facing credit default swap central counterparties (CDS CCPs) with respect to customer access to central clearing platforms.

Unless the federal government believes that it is more important to steadily reduce the debt ratio (to 20, 15, 10, or zero per cent), rather than dealing with other critical policy issues, then the federal government will soon have to start running deficits.

The Fed is expected to continue raising rates, while Congress needs to wrestle with big - ticket issues such as tax reform, the debt ceiling, and the federal budget.

When you do this, a private lender will pay off your old federal and / or private student loans, and issue a new one with a lower interest rate or lower monthly payment.

Another issue is whether to include the bank's March settlement with the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency in the calculation, one person said.

Industry trade groups like ICI have taken issue with the DOL's plan to boost workers» access to retirement plans through state - run programs, arguing that such plans will spur a «confusing, state - by - state patchwork of savings programs» that could lack strict federal controls.

In fact, the guidance issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) included this sentence, removing any doubt about whether the federal government was signaling that this activity can be conducted: «This FinCEN guidance clarifies how financial institutions can provide services to marijuana - related businesses consistent with their BSA obligations.»

The issue has since escalated considerably, with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission now starting to look into the privacy policies of Facebook.

The online survey of 1,019 Canadians asked which federal leader they would prefer to do things with, including serious issues, such as dealing with a terrorist attack, and not - so - serious issues, such as drinking a beer and babysitting.

If we look to federal jurisdiction, the National Energy Board has issued a series of decisions since 2010, with input from Environment and Climate Change Canada, requiring offsetting for caribou and other species at risk and rare or sensitive habitats.

This hearing served as a check - in with Mr. Sloan for committee members to ask what Wells Fargo had done to change its corporate culture, rectify outstanding issues for customers, and comply with federal regulations.

Facebook's senior executives have been summoned to account for the platform's privacy issues in hearings with UK lawmakers, while the US Federal Trade Commission is launching its own investigation into the platform's use of people's personal data.

[109] Final Judgment was issued on May 13, 1998, with Citibank Federal Savings Bank agreeing to pay attorney fees.

On May 2, 2012, a federal indictment was issued for Meza - Flores in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after he was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Five Kilograms or More of Cocaine, Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine, One Kilogram or More of Heroin, and One Thousand Kilograms or More of Marijuana for Importation into the United States; and Use of a Firearm.

At the time of the 2016 incident, Uber was negotiating with the Federal Trade Commission to resolve privacy issues related to a 2014 breach.

Kleintop added that he travels across the country and meets with LPL's 17,000 affiliated advisors, who are all reading the news and paying attention to issues such as the debt ceiling and the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing (QE) program.

CBO was established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974 to provide Congress with its own agency to project and evaluate federal budget issues.

The superseding indictment was issued by a federal grand jury sitting in the Eastern District of Michigan and charges Winterkorn with four counts of violating federal law.