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March 11, 2021 

Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise

The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 3.05%, up from 3.02% last week and the highest since July 2, Freddie Mac data showed Thursday. Rates have surged this year from a record low 2.65% in January.

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March 11, 2021 

New Unemployment Claims Drop to November Levels

Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell by more than forecast last week to the lowest since early November as Covid-19 vaccinations accelerated and states eased more business restrictions.

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March 10, 2021 

Biden Signs Stimulus Bill into Law

In this version, the maximum payment is $1,400 per qualified individual or $2,800 for a couple. Previous payment amounts were for $1,200 and $600 per qualified individual respectively. In addition, payments are now available for all dependents, ...

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March 10, 2021 

Is Automation Improving the Employee Experience?

Automation is here to stay, but the good news is, employees are adapting to more strategic roles because of it. Companies that are early adopters of technology have the highest chance of improving employee job satisfaction while facing the future ...

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March 9, 2021 

Finance Employment Trends in the COVID-19 Era

There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has redefined how we work and caused accounting and finance managers to rethink their recruitment, staffing and retention strategies. The changes may have been sudden, but many of them are ultimately ...

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March 9, 2021 

Low Code and No Code: Developer Tools Expand Into Finance

Scaling at a rapid pace, the adoption of digital modernization has become critical for financial firms. Partially due to COVID shifting financial firms' needs, customization software aided with tools for collaboration and efficiency have become crucial...

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March 7, 2021 

$1.9 Trillion Covid Stimulus Passes Senate

President Joe Biden’s signature $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill passed the Senate 50-49 on Saturday following a more than 25-hour marathon of amendment votes completed after Democrats settled an intra-party dispute over unemployment aid.

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March 5, 2021 

Discover Two Key New Features in QuickBooks Online

Thanks to the cloud, if there is one thing that is consistent about QuickBooks Online, it’s the ability to evolve the product. Based on the feedback of CPAs and accountants who want to work with their clients as efficiently as possible, Intuit is ...

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