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Tax Reform A Bust For Small Business Hiring, ZipBooks Finds

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tax reform on the small business community, but so far, small business owners say the overhauls have made little impact on their hiring practices. “We asked, ‘What effect on your hiring plans has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act had?' . It will take some time to understand the true impact of U.S.

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Business Advocacy Groups Fight Proposed Transaction Tax

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Business advocacy groups are fighting a proposed financial transaction tax aimed at limiting high-frequency trading, and decreasing the budget deficit. However, many business advocacy groups are coming out against the proposed tax, including Modern Markets Initiative (MMI), which advocates for high-frequency trading.

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Healthcare, Payroll Regulations Aren’t Top Of Mind For SMBs

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According to the Paychex Small Business Survey conducted late last month by the firm, tax law is top-of-mind when small businesses consider federal legislation that could impact the SMB community. Nearly half (49 percent) said access to finance in the current market is good. -41 67 percent of SMBs describe the current U.S.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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Dimon: ‘We’re Going To Satisfy The Regulators’

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He added: “Bond markets seem to be rather wide open. I do think if the next president does the right things around immigration, corporate and individual tax reform, proper infrastructure spending, America will be booming.”. Small business, middle market, large companies. There is a lot of M&A chatter. And I agree with that.”

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New Regulations Could Push US Dollar Stablecoins Into The Payments Mainstream

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To get a bit more granular, in an interpretive letter , the OCC said that regulated financial institutions (FIs) can participate in independent node verification networks (INVN for short – namely, a blockchain network). But if the road to stablecoins is getting clearer, don’t expect rush-hour traffic on that road yet, cautioned Allaire.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?