Pending tax and spending legislation is putting additional upward pressure on the U.S. national debt. Much like the broader U.S. budget process, a legislative procedure currently being used to advance ...

Ensuring the matching of two sets of records—reconciliation—is a fundamental aspect of FinTech operations. It verifies that financial data like transactions, payments, trades and balances are accurate ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The adage “if you are in a hole, stop digging” aptly applies to the federal budget outlook. Left unchanged, the current federal budget is projected to see increasing debt and deficits well into the ...

The word “reconciliation” sounds benign, even harmonious. But in Washington, D.C., reconciliation refers to a potent legislative shortcut that allows the party in power to avoid opposition and enact ...