Coronavirus

A customer shops for paper towels at a supermarket in Trenton, New Jersey, U.S., on Monday, March 16, 2020. All New Jersey schools must close starting March 18 for at least two weeks as state officials try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, Governor Murphy said. Photographer: David 'Dee' Delgado/Bloomberg
Ranica Arrowsmith
April 30, 2020 9:15 AM

Accountants share unique problems faced by four different industries.

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Jackie Stewart
April 30, 2020 5:00 AM

Consumers are using their debit and credit cards less, and that's causing a decline in interchange income for credit unions and banks.

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David Heun
April 30, 2020 12:01 AM

There is nothing in U.S. federal laws or general payment processes that stops businesses from taking a consumer's money and using it for payroll or to finance a marketing campaign.

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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, giving his first remote video press conference, said while the central bank stands ready to use any tool in its arsenal to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus, Congress needs to step in with more stimulus too.
April 29, 2020 4:50 PM

The Federal Reserve chairman pledged to use every tool at the central bank's disposal to limit the economic fallout from the coronavirus and urged lawmakers to take further action.

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The Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, constructed a COVID-19 alternate care facility at McCormick Place in Chicago this month.
Yvette Shields
April 29, 2020 4:18 PM

Fiscal blow to MPEA's operations and tax collections follow the halt to trade and convention business that began in March.

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The CFPB is encouraging mortgage lenders to voluntarily tell consumers of their ability to obtain waivers for certain required waiting periods under TRID, which is codified in Regulation Z.
Kate Berry
April 29, 2020 4:12 PM

The bureau issued an interpretive rule clarifying that consumers under certain conditions can modify or waive waiting periods required by the Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

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Michael Cohn
April 29, 2020 2:09 PM

The Internal Revenue Service announced that it is delaying its Special Enrollment Examination tests for Enrolled Agents due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic shutting down its testing centers.

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A medical worker wearing protective gear walks by a Fire Department of New York (FDNY) ambulance outside the emergency room at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, April 2, 2020. In four months, the new coronavirus infected more than 1 million people and killed more than 51,000. The U.S. accounts for a quarter of the cases. Photographer: David Dee Delgado/Bloomberg
Jeff Stimpson
April 29, 2020 1:36 PM

Starting in May, preparation will be free for police, firefighters, EMTs and health care workers.

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Michael Cohn
April 29, 2020 1:23 PM

The American Institute of CPAs offered suggestions on how the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program should deal with forgiving loans.

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John Adams
April 29, 2020 1:03 PM

Amazon, Walmart and Facebook are using point of sale credit, deliveries and in-app payments to outflank Paytm in India, honing services that they see as vital to shaping the global economy's recovery.

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