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New Lockdown Fears Prompt Global Financial Shifts

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The stocks have been under pressure since the Federal Reserve's recent meeting on monetary policy. Incapital Chief Marketing Strategist Patrick Leary said the election has the potential to create further economic instability, along with the recent gridlock between political parties over another economic recovery package, according to FT.

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Key Components of a Strong Sanctions Compliance Program

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Create an effective sanctions program Considering the current economic and political environment, it is crucial that financial institutions maintain a strong sanctions compliance program (SCP). Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S.

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US Economy Up As Europe Declines Amid COVID Resurgence

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executives expected more stimulus payments, a lessening of pandemic restrictions and political calm, WSJ reported. A solution the group is putting forward is for government and business leaders to fight protectionist trade policies. Any figure greater than 50 indicates an increase in economic activity.

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China Mulls Relaxing Rule On Tech Transfers By Foreign Investors

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has with China, as the two countries are embroiled in a trade war that has resulted in tit-for-tat tariffs. The draft law also prohibits local government from putting on the books policies and practices that infringe on the legal rights and interest of foreign investors or create illegal barriers to enter or exit the market.

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Trade Disputes Have US Exporters Shifting Their Strategies

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are shifting their business strategies in response to trade tensions and regulatory uncertainty. Seventy-one percent said the shifting global economies are a hurdle, and nearly 40 percent report feeling uncertain about changes in global trade agreements and U.S. trade policies. 5), revealing in its survey of 500 U.S.-based

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FTC, State AGs To Team Up To Investigate Google, Facebook

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Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to hold talks with state attorneys general about Facebook and Google ’s position in the technology space. The now-defunct political consulting company accessed data on 87 million Facebook users in the run up to the 2016 U.S. Presidential election without users’ permission.

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Supply Chains Will Shift, Digital Dollars Will Emerge Post-COVID

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trading partner. There's a lot of mutual benefits to countries and companies trading with one another,” he told Webster. It’s not realistic to think that trade with China will disappear. Intellectual property remains an area of contention (as demonstrated in pre-COVID trade negotiations), noted Sheard – where even if the U.S.

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