Monday, April 18, 2016

MONDAY BUSINESS AND FINANCE REPORT

From the US Chamber of Commerce:


Another Tax Season in the Books, Another Opportunity Missed for Congress

House Tax Chairman Brady Outlines Tax Reform Timeline and Principles During U.S. Chamber Visit

US TREASURY DEPT: 

 Statement of Secretary Jacob J. Lew for The Development Committee

Statement of Secretary Jacob J. Lew for the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Meeting

 Remarks by Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew at IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings

IRS: New Tax Scam Targeting Tax Professionals

IRS: Tax Time Guide: Still Time to Contribute to an IRA for 2015

Tax Time Guide: Use Free File for Help with Tax Returns, Extensions and More

US DEPT. OF LABOR:

OSHA INSPECTION FINDS MISSISSIPPI DOLLAR GENERAL STORE CONTINUES TO EXPOSE WORKERS TO SAFETY HAZARDS DESPITE RECENT CITATIONS, PENALTIES

OSHA FINDS COOPER HOSPITAL EXPOSED EMPLOYEES TO NEEDLE-STICK INJURIES, BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN HAZARDS

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS 

CALL CENTER PROVIDER TO PAY $150K IN BACK WAGES FOR MISCLASSIFYING HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS – DENYING MINIMUM WAGE, OVERTIME

 In other business and finance news...

It's on ... Amazon's stand-alone streaming targets Netflix (AP)

PepsiCo CEO: We're reducing our reliance on colas for sales (AP)

As oil price bounces off lows, global stocks recover ground (AP)

Oil prices slide after demise of freeze plan (REU)

Morgan Stanley's profit falls by more than half as trading slumps (REU)

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Google book-scanning project (REU)

Wall Street Veterans Bet on Low-Income Home Buyers---NYT


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