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The United States does not lack instant payment rails. It lacks a simple, universal front door to them. That is the larger significance of X9.150, a new American national standard for merchant-presented payment QR codes, published Tuesday (July 14) by the Accredited Standards Committee X9. The specification creates a common structure for dynamically generated codes…
Strength in Chipmakers Boosts Stock Indexes
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.27%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.49%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are up +1.26%. Stock indexes are climbing today, led by chipmakers, after South Korea’s SK…
The Players in the Rent Freeze Lawsuit
The first rent freeze lawsuit is here. A group of landlords filed a petition and complaint Thursday seeking to send the rent freeze decision back to New York’s Rent Guidelines Board for an increase. Here’s a closer look at some of the players in the case. Judge Ralph Porzio Plaintiffs filed this case in state…
EXCL: Former Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt Lists $47.5 Million Apartment
Former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has listed the opulent New York City apartment he bought the same year he sold his stake in the legendary sports team—offering up the “distinguished” abode for $2.5 million less than what he purchased it for 14 years ago. The four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom dwelling is located inside what the…
Home Prices Are at Record Highs, but Affordability Is Improving in a Surprising Twist
Median home sale prices surged to a new record high in June, yet housing affordability actually improved compared to a year ago, creating what at first might seem like a paradox. To explain this contradiction, economists point beyond the raw price to a set of shifting economic factors affecting the budgets of today’s buyers, with…
CBDT directs AIS to show foreign investments, strengthening tax transparency and compliance
Taxpayers may soon see complete details of their overseas transactions and financial accounts reflected in their Annual Information Statement (AIS). The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has introduced a stronger reporting mechanism to integrate foreign financial data, making compliance easier and verification of foreign assets more transparent. The initiative is designed to foster a…
