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CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) announced today the acquisition of FactorTrust, a provider of alternative credit data, analytics and risk scoring information that empowers lenders to make more informed decisions, and increases financial inclusion to a wider population of consumers.

If you own the CME IOM Membership as an Individual Member (I am an individual/sole proprietor who only trades my own account from my home). Do I have to pay self employment taxes (FICA)? Do I pay taxes on capital gains as ordinary income? If so, why would anyone ever want to buy a membership?

Thanks,
Rick

From TRD LA: A new city planning initiative aims to add affordable housing development near mass transit, but some real estate insiders question whether it does enough to entice market-rate builders. The Los Angeles Department of City Planning released the official Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Affordable Housing Incentive Program Guidelines on Sept. 22. The new rules aim to streamline the development process and incentivize affordable housing development by implementing a section of Measure JJJ, which was […]

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Business

Goldman Sachs writes down its Weinstein Co. stake to zero
By Reuters

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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prudential Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:PBIP), the holding company for Prudential Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $2.1 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 as compared to net income of $982,000, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the same quarter in fiscal 2016. The increase in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 reflected the beneficial effects resulting from the acquisition of Polonia Bancorp, Inc.

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Earlier previews of the Australian wages data for the July – September quarter here:
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These now via:
CBA:
NAB:

TD Securities:
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A good result should be AUD supportive, a poor one not so much.

The so-called yield curve has steadily flattened amid higher rate expectations and a backdrop of lackluster inflation, unsettling market participants who feel the Treasurys market is only a few steps away from an even more ominous development: An inverted curve, widely considered a precursor to a recession.
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