FEI Weekly

January 31, 2017

What Brexit and Trump have in common, firms plan to raise fees, a productivity trick, and Starbucks CEO's response to refugee ban.

Trump Signs '2-for-1' Order to Reduce Regulations

The Hill

President Trump on Monday signed an executive order that would require agencies to revoke two regulations for every new rule they want to issue.

Firms Plan to Raise Fees by More Than 6% in 2017

Accounting Today

Tax and accounting firms plans to raise their fees for accounting services by 6.1 percent in 2017, and tax prep fees by an average of 6.4 percent.

What Brexit and Donald Trump Have in Common

The Economist

The debates and issues involved were often different, yet there are affinities, as a successful British petition shows.

Taking Aim at Trump Policies, Starbucks CEO Vows to Hire 10,000 Refugees Over Five Years

Washington Post

Schultz added a coffee magnate's voice to the chorus of tech industry executives who spoke out over the weekend against President Trump's travel ban order.