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Financing, Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) Explorer, and Supply Chain Webinars Check out our Census Academy webinars coming up in the next few weeks. Census Bureau subject matter experts will provide practical ways to use Census Bureau data. Upcoming Webinars Financing/Credit Insurance This webinar will discuss finance challenges and solutions for manufacturers through a dialogue between the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) National Director of International Trade Finance, an Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Regional Manager, and a bank that works with both agencies. Join Us Date: October 14 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Dial In: 800-369-3334 Passcode: 1892193# WebEx Event Number (if needed): 199 958 3632 Link: Log In Details Event Password: Census#1 (If required, this password is only for users who join from a WebEx application or mobile app.) Introducing Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) Explorer The U.S. Census Bureau and the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership in collaboration with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and the Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute, welcomes Heath Hayward and Christopher Goetz as they introduce Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) Explorer! BDS Explorer is a new, web-based analysis tool that enables comprehensive access to the full depth and breadth of the BDS dataset. BDS Explorer provides access to the entire BDS dataset via line charts, bar charts, and thematic maps. The application's intuitive dashboard allows for the construction of tables and charts to compare and rank measures of business dynamism such as employment, job creation and destruction, and firm births and deaths across a wide range of establishment and firm characteristics. Potential analyses include a longitudinal look at job creation by establishment age across counties, comparing establishment entry rates of young firms across NAICS industry groups, and comparing job destruction rates by firm sizes across a selection of Metropolitan Areas. See the BDS Explorer homepage for more information. Join Us Date: October 20 Time: 1:30 p.m. ET Dial In: 888-989-0720 Passcode: 5355199 WebEx Event Number (if needed): 2760 922 0124 Link: Log In Details Event Password: Census#1 (If required, this password is only for users who join from a WebEx application or mobile app.) Supply Chain The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) will facilitate a discussion on supply chain solutions for small and medium-sized manufacturers, such as Supplier Scouting and supply chain optimization. Learn directly from manufacturing experts on how your company improve operations, reduce costs, and mitigate risk through effective supply chain management! Join Us Date: October 21 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Dial In: 888-469-0510 Passcode: 7742765# WebEx Event Number (if needed): 2760 797 1087 Link: Log In Details Event Password: Census2021! (If required, this password is only for users who join from a WebEx application or mobile app.) Help us spread the word about Census Academy. Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This Additional Webinars Coming Soon October 27: data.census.gov News and Updates: October 2021 October 28: U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Partner Webinar About Census Academy Let us show you how to find and use Census Bureau data for your everyday uses, including informing your business plan, supporting grant proposals and research projects, developing apps, urban development planning and services, and much more! Whether you’re looking for economic or demographic data, we can teach you how to get what you need for your various projects. To request free workshops and trainings for your organization, send us an e-mail at census.askdata@census.gov.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year 2022. Sept. 30 was the final receipt date for new cap-subject H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment start date before April 1, 2022. USCIS will reject new cap-subject H-2B petitions received after Sept. 30 that request an employment start date before April 1, 2022.

USCIS continues to accept H-2B petitions that are exempt from the congressionally mandated cap. This includes petitions for:
Current H-2B workers in the United States who extend their stay, change employers, or change the terms and conditions of their employment;
Fish roe processors, fish roe technicians, and/or supervisors of fish roe processing; and
Workers performing labor or services in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and/or Guam from Nov. 28, 2009, until Dec. 31, 2029.

U.S. businesses use the H-2B program to employ foreign workers for temporary nonagricultural jobs. Currently, Congress has set the H-2B cap at 66,000 per fiscal year, with 33,000 for workers who begin employment in the first half of the fiscal year (Oct. 1 - March 31) and 33,000 (plus any unused numbers from the first half of the fiscal year) for workers who begin employment in the second half of the fiscal year (April 1 - Sept. 30).

For more information, visit the Cap Count for H-2B Nonimmigrants page.




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The SBA and Public Private Strategies Institute have teamed up for a series of webinars that will help your business get back on track. Join us for our next session on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET: Resources and Relief for Your Small Business - Supporting Women Business Owners and Women’s Programs.

During this webinar, you will:
Learn more about COVID EIDL and how you can take advantage before December 31, 2021
Discover tools and resources you can use to start and grow your business
Have your questions answered by SBA leadership and small business experts
Learn how you can become a vaccine leader in your community
Get an update regarding programs and recent policy announcements made by the Biden-Harris Administration
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Know Your Startup Costs Before You Get Funding
When starting your own business, you’re likely thinking of ways to get funding. Before you get a loan or find an investor, calculate your startup costs to get a clearer idea of what your expenses will be. Get tips from the Small Business Administration (SBA) on calculating your business’s startup costs to:


Estimate your profits


Get a loan


Find investors


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IRS GuideWire Oct. 12, 2021
News Essentials What's Hot News Releases IRS - The Basics IRS Guidance Media Contacts Facts & Figures Around The Nation e-News Subscriptions IRS Resources Compliance & Enforcement Contact My Local Office Filing Options Forms & Instructions Frequently Asked Questions News Taxpayer Advocate Where to File	Issue Number:    Notice 2021-57 Inside This Issue Notice 2021-57 provides guidance to multiemployer defined benefit pension plan sponsors and actuaries on the application of funding relief under IRC § 431 and elections under IRC § 432 in accordance with §§ 9701, 9702 and 9703 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provide relief for losses incurred on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.     Back to Top

 

CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,update

October 12, 2021
This message includes updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The COVID-19 Outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it becomes available.



V-safe Health Checker

COVID-19 vaccine safety continues to be a top priority at CDC. V-safe is a smartphone-based tool that helps monitor vaccine safety by allowing users to report how they’re feeling after vaccination. Participants can register in v-safe after receiving any dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and it is available in five languages: English, Korean, simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

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COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review

Weekly hospitalization rates from COVID-19 have recently increased for children ages 11 years and younger. Hospitalization rates among children and adolescents are at their highest levels since the start of the pandemic. These increases come as many schools across the country have returned to in-person learning. Masks are important for reducing the spread of COVID-19 among children in K–12 school settings. To keep kids safe, CDC recommends masks for all students, teachers, and staff while indoors, along with COVID-19 vaccination and testing, and physical distancing.

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Getting Your CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card

At your first vaccination appointment, you should get a CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record card that tells you what COVID-19 vaccine you received, the date you received it, and where you received it. Keep your CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record card for future use. Consider taking a picture of your card after your vaccination appointment as a backup copy. If you did not receive a CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record card at your first appointment, contact the vaccination provider site where you got your first shot or your state health department to find out how you can get a card.

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COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding

COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people 12 years and older, including people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future. Evidence about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has been growing. These data suggest that the benefits of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine outweigh any known or potential risks of vaccination during pregnancy. There is currently no evidence that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, cause fertility problems in women or men. Pregnant and recently pregnant people are more likely to get severely ill with COVID-19 compared with non-pregnant people. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can protect you from severe illness from COVID-19.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S.

October 12, 2021

US states, territories, and District of Columbia have reported 44,401,209 cases of COVID-19 in the United States.

CDC provides updated U.S. case information online daily.

In addition to cases, deaths, and laboratory testing, CDC's COVID Data Tracker now has a Vaccinations tab to track distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in your state.


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View as a webpage Gita Gopinath on Latest Outlook: Recovery Gaps Persist October 12, 2021 While the World Economic Outlook shows output in advanced economies set to exceed pre-pandemic levels next year, prospects for low-income countries and emerging markets have darkened considerably due to vaccine shortages and limited support. Overall, the outlook's global growth projection for 2021 has been revised down marginally to 5.9 percent and is unchanged for 2022 at 4.9 percent. The downgrade also reflects continuing supply disruptions and the impact on advanced economies. IMF Chief Economist, Gita Gopinath heads the WEO. In this podcast, she says universal vaccine access remains key for an equitable global recovery.  Read the Blog Read the Transcript   ***** Thanks for listening to the podcast. We're always looking to improve your experience so let us know if you have any suggestions! Send your comments to me at bedwards2@imf.org. Bruce Edwards Producer, IMF Podcasts   Fabio Natalucci: Financial Stability through a Rocky Recovery October 12, 2021 The latest Global Financial Stability Report takes a close look at how recent supply chain disruptions, wage pressures and inflation might compromise the stability of the global financial system. Fabio Natalucci is Deputy Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department and heads the GFSR. In this podcast, he says while risks have been contained so far, vulnerabilities remain in a number of sectors including the housing market, where house prices have unexpectedly surged during the pandemic. Read the Blog Read the Transcript   ***** Thanks for listening to the podcast. We're always looking to improve your experience so let us know if you have any suggestions! Send your comments to me at bedwards2@imf.org. Bruce Edwards Producer, IMF Podcasts

Dear maria, We just published a new blog—please find the full text below. Translations coming soon.  Watch the Global Financial Stability Report press briefing, starting today at 10:30 a.m. ET. Uncertainty Grips Markets as Optimism Wanes   By Tobias Adrian Market sentiment has deteriorated since earlier this year amid still elevated financial vulnerabilities and mounting concerns about risks to inflation. Amid the prolonged and painful pandemic, risks to global financial stability have remained contained—so far. But with economic optimism fading, and with financial vulnerabilities intensifying, this is a time for careful policy calibration. To an unprecedented degree, the world’s central banks, finance ministries, and international financial institutions have asserted—for a year and a half—policy support for economic growth. Now they must craft strategies that safely approach the next stage of monetary and fiscal policy action.