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- First-Half 2010 Numbers Stronger, but Market Still Cautious
While most would argue that the U.S. economy has a way to go before it could be described as "strong," AFP continues to review data that shows the economy, business and financial markets are in much better shape than they were a year ago....
July 30, 2010
- CTC Poll: Corporate Treasurers Plan to Increase Capital Expenditures by 2011
Nearly two-thirds of corporate treasury and finance executives who attended a virtual roundtable said that they expect to increase capital expenditures by the first half of next year....
July 27, 2010
- A Tale of Two Standards: FASB vs. IASB
FASB and IASB have been trading proposals about accounting for derivatives and hedging activities. AFP's director of financial accounting and reporting analyzes their ideas....
July 27, 2010
- FinReg Fallout: FDIC Changes Will Cover More Depositors
The new Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act includes permanent changes to FDIC insurance coverage limits and retroactive deposit coverage. ...
July 26, 2010
- Hitting the Wall: The Pros and Cons of Refinancing Now
The latest Fed data, from Q1 2010, shows that while most banks have kept credit tight, a handful of large banks began to lend more. It is the first time since 2006 that at least some banks have reported loosening their purse strings....
July 29, 2010
- Economic Commentary: Is sustained job growth just around the corner?
The economic picture remains a mixed bag. The U.S. economy has had three consecutive quarters of growth, driven in part by the manufacturing sector and the historic fiscal and monetary stimulus. But the recovery seems hollow and fragile given that the labor market continues to struggle. ...
July 28, 2010
- AFP EconWatch -- July 26, 2010
As much of the U.S. sweltered under a heat wave, a series of data releases last week well demonstrated that the housing market was once again freezing up....
July 26, 2010
- One Report: The Case for Integrated Reporting
Integrated reporting is a simple idea: Combine financial, environmental, social, and governance information into a single document. It is about ulling information together to answer a fundamental question: Just how does nonfinancial performance contribute to financial performance, and vice versa?...
July 23, 2010
- AFP July 2010 Payments Newsletter
This month's issue takes a look at the past and future of payments. In our Q&A, Federal Reserve Senior Vice President Claudia Swendseid discusses check float, and tells us why it is all but obsolete....
July 8, 2010
- July 2010 AFP Risk! Newsletter
This issue of Risk addresses U.S. pension and endowment fund investment in Canada, asks seven working capital questions, and interviews Diane Ellis, the regulator in charge of FDIC bank assessments....
July 7, 2010
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- AFP Interview with Anita Patterson 3:30 Anita S. Patterson, CTP, Director of Treasury Services, Cox Enterprises, Inc., discusses traditional payments fraud.
July 30, 2010
- AFP Interview with Fred Butterfield 2:40 Fred L. Butterfield, CTP, AAP, Treasury Manager, Trust Company of America, talks about cyber fraud.
July 27, 2010
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Providing you with a summary of the latest economic data releases
Designed to provide you with a roundup of the latest economic trends that could affect your organization, this quick read is featured each week as part of Online Headlines. Learn More