Despite ups and downs from year to year, global average surface temperature is rising. By the beginning of the 21st century, Earthâs temperature was roughly 0.5 degrees Celsius above the long-term (1951â1980) average. (NASA figure adapted from Goddard Institute for Space Studies Surface Temperature Analysis. ).
H.R. 2292 (Markey) would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide a regulatory definition of HFT in the derivatives markets that the agency oversees. It would also require such high-frequency traders in derivatives to register with the CFTC, submit semiannual reports to the agency, and conform to business conduct
WOTC is a federal income tax credit incentive provided to private sector employers. An employer may be eligible for WOTC when they hire from certain target groups of job seekers who face employment barriers. The WOTC tax credit is a one-time tax credit for each new hire â and there is no limit to the number of new hires who can qualify an employer for a tax credit. The requirements for this program are set by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.