Questions about the independence of investment analysts
are attracting the SEC’s attention. Its acting chairman and its chief
accountant worry that brokerage house researchers may be tailoring
investment recommendations to suit their investment banking clients (
www.sec.gov/news/speech/spch477.htm
; www.sec.gov/news/speech/spch485.htm
).
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IRS sets start date for tax seasonThe IRS announced that tax season will start in late January and that it will issue refunds to taxpayers despite the partial shutdown of the federal government.
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