HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT - HIPAA
The U.S Congress created this act in 1996 that amends both the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to protect those people covered by health insurance and to set standards for the storage and privacy of personal medical data.
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Tax Preference Item
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Registration Right
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Deep In The Money
An option with an exercise price, or strike price, significantly below or above the market price of the underlying asset. Significantly, below/abov ...
Association of Latino Professionals In Finance and Accounting ALPFA
A non profit organization made to enhance the opportunities for Latino individuals in the accounting, financial and other related fields. ALPFA ass ...
Call Ratio Backspread
A very powerful investment plan that mixed options to make a spread with mixed profit potential and limited loss potential. It is usually made by m ...
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| 08:00 | Prelim Machine Tool Orders | Mar | |
| 10:00 | New Yuan Loans | Mar | |
| 11:00 | Retail Sales | Feb | |
| 13:00 | MPC Member Andy Haldane Speaks | ||
| 15:00 | MPC Member Silvana Tenreyro Speaks | ||
| 16:30 | Overview of business prospects, according to the Bank of Canada | 1 quarter | |
| 16:30 | Bank of Canada Interest Rate Decision | 1 quarter | |
| 19:00 | FOMC Member Eric Rosengren Speaks | ||
| 19:01 | 10-y Bond Auction | Apr |
