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Federal Reserve Alert! U.S. economy likely to slow further, Fed’s Beige Book finds. Most business respondents “expected price pressures to persist at least through the end of the year.”

Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/beigebook202209.htm Overall Economic Activity Economic activity was unchanged, on balance, since early July, with five Districts reporting slight to modest growth in activity and five others reporting slight to modest softening. Most Districts reported steady consumer spending as households continued to trade down
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CNS accounts settle against a single Designated Account. It's therefore technically possible for a Member to deliver securities to NSCC’s CNS account to satisfy a short position in 1 CNS sub-account and receive the same securities from NSCC’s CNS account

CNS accounts settle against a single Designated Account. It's therefore technically possible for a Member to deliver securities to NSCC’s CNS account to satisfy a short position in 1 CNS sub-account and receive the same securities from NSCC’s CNS account in connection with a long position
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FINRA Alert! Order APPROVING a Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rule 6730 (Transaction Reporting) to Enhance TRACE Reporting Obligations for U.S. Treasury Securities.

Source SR-FINRA-2022-013 On May 23, 2022, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 6730 (Transaction Reporting)
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SEC Alert! Paul Munter (Acting Chief Accountant) Statement - Auditor Independence and Ethical Responsibilities: Critical Points to Consider When Contemplating an Audit Firm Restructuring

Source Introduction – Complex Business Relationships and Audit Firm Restructurings[1] Auditor independence and a culture of professional ethical behavior are critical to an audit firm’s ability to fulfill its gatekeeper responsibilities.[2] Accounting firms must keep these responsibilities in mind in all contexts, including when exploring complex business relationships
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