08 Jan
Member News

CLA Announces Key Leadership Developments

Firm elevates several individuals to new roles, igniting the next generation of innovation and growth Minneapolis, MN – Jan. 7, 2025 – Today, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) announced several updates to its national and regional leadership teams. The appointments and new roles underscore CLA’s commitment to innovation, growth, and strategic succession, as it accelerates into 2025 and beyond. Among the developments are two additions to the firm’s executive leadership team. CEO Jen Leary has appointed James Watson as Chief Solutions Officer and Paul...

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08 Jan
Chapter News

IMF | Has New Public Financial Management had its Day?

By Julie Cooper and Tim Youngberry | New Public Financial Management (NPFM) emerged in the 1980s as a transformative approach to public sector governance, aimed at enhancing efficiency, accountability, and responsiveness. Rooted in principles drawn from private sector management, NPFM promotes results-oriented practices such as performance-based budgeting, measurable outcomes, and decentralized management. Its objectives align closely with those of traditional PFM: ensuring fiscal discipline, strategically allocating resources, and delivering services efficiently and effectively. However, while NPFM's objectives are commendable and...

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08 Jan
Chapter News

ECB | What explains the high household saving rate in the euro area?

Prepared by Alina Bobasu, Johannes Gareis and Grigor Stoevsky | Following a pandemic-related surge in 2020, the household saving rate in the euro area fell back to its pre-pandemic average by mid-2022 but has since risen again noticeably. The seasonally adjusted euro area household saving rate, as reported by Eurostat in the quarterly sector accounts, rose sharply after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was mainly due to the lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of the virus, which dampened...

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08 Jan
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Troutman Pepper Locke | BIS Export Enforcement’s 2024 Year in Review: Strengthening US National Security Through Strategic Action

On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Export Enforcement published its 2024 Year in Review, spotlighting key accomplishments in protecting U.S. national security. In this report, BIS highlights its expanded enforcement capabilities, impactful actions against illicit procurement networks, and collaborations with industry, academia, and international partners. Key Highlights of the 2024 Year in Review 1. Disruptive Technology Strike Force Expansion BIS expanded the geographic reach of its Disruptive Technology Strike Force by adding new units in...

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07 Jan
Member News

Troutman Pepper Locke | OFAC’s Latest General Licenses and FAQs Related to Russian Sanctions

On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 1B (Authorizing Certain Activities Involving Federal State Budgetary Institution Marine Rescue Service) and GL 115 (Authorizing Transactions Involving Gazprombank Related to Civil Nuclear Energy) related to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 587 (RuHSR). OFAC simultaneously issued one amended Russia-related Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) 894 and related FAQ 1203. Subsequently, on December 27, 2024, OFAC issued GL 116 (Authorizing Transactions Involving Entities Owned by Bidzina Ivanishvili)...

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07 Jan
Member News

Bannockburn Global Forex | January 2025 Monthly

The turn of the year is at hand, but the forces shaping the business and investment climate remain familiar. One of the chief characteristics has been the outperformance of the US economy, fueled by an historically large budget deficit, productivity gains, and robust consumption. President-elect Trump has not been inaugurated but he is already a force to be reckoned with, as various tariff threats, and parries over the Panama Canal and Greenland illustrate. The eurozone never fully recovered from the...

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06 Jan
Member News

Osborne Clarke | UK immigration: what’s on the horizon?

The new Labour government has plans to address the rules on skilled migration "No more gimmicks. No more gesture politics. No more irresponsible, undeliverable promises.” These were the words of Sir Keir Starmer at a recent Interpol conference on immigration. The UK prime minister was building on the position he had laid out on immigration at the Labour Party conference in September, in which he said: “It is the policy of this government to reduce both net migration and our economic dependency upon...

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06 Jan
Chapter News, Trade & TTIP Related

DoC | By the Numbers: Almost All U.S. States and the District of Columbia See Increase in GDP and Incomes

Last week, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that GDP and personal income increased in almost every U.S. state according to the latest data from their report on Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 3rd Quarter, 2024.  Real gross domestic product increased in 46 states and the District of Columbia. The nation's GDP grew at an annual rate of 3.1 percent in the third quarter and has grown by 12.6% under the Biden-Harris Administration. In addition, Americans continue to make and...

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06 Jan
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Jaguar Freight | The Weekly Roar – The ILA and USMX to resume negotiations, industry trends for 2025, labor rights and automation, highlights from a U.S. DOT report, and Jaguar Freight’s Q1 OUTLOOK.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are set to resume contract negotiations ahead of a January 15 deadline. Perhaps the threat of liner operators implementing surcharges if the strike happens helped get the ball rolling again. Regardless, the hope is that the issues regarding wages and working conditions for East Coast port workers will be resolved. Many in the industry are concerned about further disruptions, especially in light of other issues the supply chain is...

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20 Dec
Chapter News, Trade & TTIP Related

EXIM Bank | Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Chair Reta Jo Lewis Highlights EXIM’s Clean Energy Deals and Work with E.U. Companies During the International Economic Forum of the Americas’ Conference of Paris

Paris, France – This week, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Chair Reta Jo Lewis delivered remarks during the International Economic Forum of the Americas’ (IEFA) Conference of Paris and met with industry leaders in the pharmaceutical, finance, and renewable energy sectors. Over the course of the week, Chair Lewis highlighted EXIM’s efforts to promote U.S. technologies that can reduce emissions and support U.S. jobs. In remarks during a panel titled, “Scaling Lower Carbon Economies at Speed,” Chair Lewis said...

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