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Colorado’s Marijuana Industry Tops $6B

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The Colorado Department of Revenue has revealed that the state’s regulated marijuana industry sales have topped $6 billion since sales began in 2014. In addition, taxes generated by the industry grew by nearly 8 percent last year. Last year, regulated marijuana sales in Colorado were nearly $1.55 billion the previous year.

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Helping Nonprofits Embrace Cash Management

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These groups also face a common small- to medium-sized business (SMB) challenge — needing to track every transaction to prove fiscal responsibility to donors and regulators. million tax-exempt groups active in the U.S., according to the latest figures from the IRS, which monitors and regulates such organizations.

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Assessing Global Cash Flow Post Pandemic

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An institution can look at their debt-to-income (DTI) ratio, which does not count for living expenses or taxes, or their debt service coverage (DSC) ratio, which is generally the net of their living expenses and taxes. Whichever method they use, it should be the same across the institution so that they can get a factual comparison.

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Five Democratic Senators urge CFPB to revise remittance transfer rule

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The Remittance Transfer Rule (“Remittance Rule”), Subpart B of Regulation E, 12 C.F.R. §§ 1005.30 sent a letter to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to request that the Remittance Rule be modified to require transfer providers to disclose the true cost of remittance payments so consumers can comparison shop. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),Dianne

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Online Gambling Surges As Consumers Turn To Digital Casinos Amid The Pandemic

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It inspired 2019 laws that govern the industry in 10 states and set guidelines such as how digital casinos can run or how sports betting would be taxed. This year was forecasted to be gainful for digital sports betting as it was the first one following the creation of the regulations. million compared to $265.4 percent fall.

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Modernizing the Health Plan Business Process

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Health plan organizations must conquer mountains of data, increasing regulations, and escalating consumer expectations. Common Risks and Consequences for Health Plans Not Embracing Digital Transformation: Digital transformation in regulated industries, such as health insurance, can feel daunting, to say the least.

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Bitcoin Approaches Worst Month Since 2015

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As regulators in the U.S. By comparison, it traded at $13,412.44 In South Korea, police and tax authorities have reportedly been raiding local exchanges on alleged tax evasion charges — and the country has gone back and forth on whether it will ban the cryptocurrency altogether. As of 2:02 P.M. on Wednesday (Jan.

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