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Unveiling the Truth: How Sticking to Fiscal Rules Boosts Investment in Latin America

Inter-American Development Bank

This change in perspective is especially crucial now, as many LAC countries are undergoing fiscal consolidation to balance their budgets and reduce debt levels while facing increasing pressure from their populations to tackle key development challenges. Evolution of Fiscal Rules in Place Source: Ulloa-Suarez and Valencia, 2024.

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First crack at comprehensive AI legislation coming early 2024 from Senate Commerce Chair Cantwell

FedScoop

Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell is readying a series of significant bipartisan bills related to artificial intelligence, including efforts to balance the regulation of popular generative AI tools as well as initiatives to boost innovation, making it the first true comprehensive legislation in Congress to tackle the issue of AI.

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IRS touts Direct File usage, while mulling the future of the program

FedScoop

More than 140,000 taxpayers across 12 states used the IRS’s Direct File system this filing season, claiming more than $90 million in refunds and reporting $35 million in balances due, the tax agency said Friday. The future of the program, however, hasn’t yet been determined.

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2024 PAW: In Search of the Right Balance: The interplay between Human Rights, ESG, Civil Society and Investment Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

On Monday 18 March 2024, ESSEC Business School and EFILA co-organized a panel discussion within the framework of the Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”) 2024, discussing the interactions between Human Rights, Environmental, Societal and Governance (“ESG”), Civil Society and investment arbitration. The event was hosted by Prof.

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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently. Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.”

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DoD, Hill eye CMMC tax credit for smaller defense contractors

Federal News Network

The draft bill, the “Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2024,” would allow companies with 50 or less employees to claim a tax credit of up to $50,000 for CMMC costs. It’s also taken into account the importance of respecting the fiscal limits on how much revenue Congress might be willing to forgo.” Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.)

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From a recent practitioner: More of what’s ahead for federal acquisition in 2024

Federal News Network

Tom Temin Yeah, GSA is certainly not the GSA of our fathers and grandfathers in terms of the contracting opportunities that offers and maybe you’re biased, but review what you think are some of the strengths that it brings towards headed into 2024. So supply chain risk management and elimination becomes a very important discipline.