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By Erik Wasson, Laura Litvan and Josh Wingrove
July 2, 2020 12:23 PM

With a resurgence of the coronavirus threatening a nascent rebound of the U.S. economy, the White House and Congress are under increased pressure to come to terms on another round of stimulus.

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Michael Cohn
July 2, 2020 11:44 AM

The unemployment rate fell to 11.1 percent, as employees returned to work despite the ongoing spread of COVID-19.

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By Billy House and Erik Wasson
July 2, 2020 10:08 AM

The House gave final last-minute congressional approval Wednesday to extending the popular loan program for small businesses until Aug. 8, hours after the deadline for applications lapsed with more than $130 billion still available.

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Michael Cohn
July 1, 2020 3:59 PM

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board are under new chairmen Wednesday after their long-serving leaders completed their second terms.

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Michael Cohn
July 1, 2020 2:06 PM

Private sector employers added 2,369,000 jobs in June, according to payroll giant ADP, in a promising sign of business recovery despite the COVID-19 pandemic. ADP also revised upward its May total from a loss of 2,760,000 jobs to a gain of 3,065,000 jobs.

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FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams
Jelena McWilliams
July 1, 2020 12:07 PM

Jelena McWilliams explains the agency's decision to enlist the help of tech innovators to modernize a reporting process that the coronavirus epidemic has exposed as outdated.

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By Laura Davison and Allyson Versprille
July 1, 2020 11:23 AM

If you have an income of $1 million or more there’s less than a 1% chance that the IRS has called you in for an audit, according to new figures from the agency.

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By Erik Wasson and Mark Niquette
July 1, 2020 10:20 AM

The Senate has passed an extension of the popular Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses, which was set to close down Tuesday night with more than $130 billion in funding left over.

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Danielle Lee
July 1, 2020 9:11 AM

Accounting’s thought leaders predict how the profession can expect to successfully emerge from the crisis.

9 Min Read
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Michael Cohn
June 30, 2020 5:32 PM

The labor market has a long road ahead as businesses try to adjust to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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