Stock sleuths
Article Abstract:
Stock fraud and insider stock trading are flourishing along with the bullish stock market. To protect investors from these fraudulent trading, the National Assn of Securities Dealers' regulatory arm, NASDR, uses sophisticated computer programs to track and close down stock scams.
Publication Name: Washingtonian
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0043-0897
Year: 1999
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April fool!
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A writer tells of a wrong tax bill he received from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The bill said that he owed the IRS more than $11 million. It turned out his Social Security number was transposed by the agency's computer and was mistaken for his royalties.
Publication Name: Washingtonian
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0043-0897
Year: 1999
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The way we'll be
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A forecast of Washington life in 2022 is presented. Its population will be older, better educated and racially diverse, while its homes will become more convenient with computer technology and telecommunications advances.
Publication Name: Washingtonian
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0043-0897
Year: 1997
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