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- U.S. productivity decline is longest since 2008
U.S. productivity posted its most prolonged decline since the second half of 2008. The Labor Department said productivity declined 0.3% in the second quarter, and it changed first-quarter data from a 1.8% increase to a 0.6% decline. Economists said it is becoming more difficult for the U.S. to measure productivity because the economy is increasingly dominated by services. MarketWatch
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- Corporate pension gap widens by $97B, Milliman reports
The gap between projected liabilities and assets of the 100 largest company pensions has reached $351 billion as of August, according to Milliman, an actuarial and consulting firm. That represents a $97 billion, or 38%, increase, during July. "Unfortunately it looks like we may be in for more bad news, with August off to a miserable start," says John Ehrhardt, a principal with Milliman. Bloomberg
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- Congress opens door to tax changes with deficit-reduction committee
While Congress may have met its deadline on raising the debt ceiling, the agreement to create a bipartisan Joint Congressional Committee raises a number of questions concerning future deficit-reduction schemes. AICPA Vice President-Taxation, Edward Karl, CPA, takes a look at the possible solutions the committee could impose. AICPA Insights
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- Plenty of takers for AA+ Treasuries
The Treasury Department sold $32 billion of three-year bonds Tuesday at a rate of 0.5%. These were the first AA+ rated instruments to go to market since the Standard & Poor's downgrade Friday, and the demand suggests that investors still view the bonds as a safe harbor. The Hill/On the Money blog
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- SEC revises filing manual for Edgar
The Securities and Exchange Commission has updated its financial reports filing manual for the Edgar online system. Revisions support the new EdgarLink Online Application, introduced in November. This lets filers submit EdgarLink submission form types online without using the EdgarLink Tool. Read the updated Edgar filer manual for more information. Accounting Today
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Because of an error in a source article, an item in CPA Letter Daily on Monday incorrectly stated that U.S. and Chinese regulators issued a statement indicating progress toward allowing U.S. inspectors to evaluate Chinese audit firms. The summary should have said U.S. regulators issued the statement. For the corrected version of the story, read here. SmartBrief regrets the error.
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The International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators has published seven Core Principles for independent audit regulators, which are detailed in this post. Three are structural, and four are operational. The principles are not binding, but IFIAR members are urged to follow them in their jurisdictions. PCAOB Board Member Dan Goelzer is the current vice chair of the IFIAR. 
