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36 ON THE WEB WEBSITES TO GET TO KNOW. WUNDERLIST is the easiest way to get stuff done. Whether the user is planning a holiday, sharing a shopping list with a partner or managing multiple work projects, Wunderlist helps users tick off all their personal and professional to-dos. Users can organize and share their to-do, work, grocery, movies and household lists. No matter what they're planning, how big or small the task may be, Wunderlist makes it easy to get stuff done. Users can also set due dates and reminders and assign to-dos. Wunderlist also allows users to share their lists and work collaboratively on projects with their colleagues, friends and family. IFTTT is a website standing for "if this then that," that helps different apps, online programs, and services work together to make users' lives much easier. is website has a wide range of utilities from getting the weather texted to the user's phone every morning to having the user's photos automatically save to their Dropbox. IFTTT has two simple connections between products and apps called DO Recipes and IF Recipes. DO Recipes enable users to create their own personalized Button, Camera, and Notepad. IF Recipes run automatically in the background and create connections with one statement — if this, then that. It's tough to choose which events to attend these days but now users of CONFERENCEBITES don't have to. ConferenceBites brings the best moments of the best events directly to the user's email box or web browser. Twitter hashtags give a great glimpse into the real time happenings of an event. But for those pressed for time, they often provide too much information and without human curation, it is frequently irrelevant information at that. ConferenceBites combs through Twitter and event live-streams to bring users only the most relevant quotes from the business, marketing, healthcare and technology conferences that they care about the most. IFTTT.COM 2 WUNDERLIST.COM 1 CONFERENCEBITES.COM 3 TREASURY: EIGHT YEARS OF FINANCIAL PROGRESS It has been eight years now since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a bankruptcy that a recent report from the U.S. Department of the Treasury states aided in pushing the American economy into the worst recession since the Great Depression. e report, written by Rob Friedlander, spokesperson for the Treasury Department, stated this collapse in the system was brought on by slapdash mortgage practices, low underwriting standards, and a financial system that had become increasingly divorced from the business of serving everyday Americans. e report states, though, that looking back eight years later, clear economic recovery has been seen, as well as enormous progress creating a more stable and secure financial system. Friedlander states that American businesses have added more than 15 million jobs since early 2010, and the unemployment rate has decreased down to 4.9 percent. Additionally, wages have risen at an annual rate of 2.8 percent this year. e report shares that after taking a look at the recent Census report, it was found that in 2015, real median household income grew 5.2 percent. is is reported to be the fastest rate on record. Friedlander states that a key factor behind the recovered strength in the financial system since the crisis is the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. e report says that these are the most sweeping set of reforms to the financial system since the Great Depression. Specifically, the report notes that today, banks have added more than $700 billion in capital in order to better guard themselves against unanticipated losses and the derivatives market has been put more into the spotlight. Friedlander also states that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) likewise, has put in place new safeguards in order to save consumers billions of dollars. In addition to this, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) is now watching the system to respond to emerging threats to financial stability. Friedlander states that these enforcements and enhancements to the system are clear markers of progress, the report notes, though that more work remains. Friedlander shares that enacting Wall Street Reform wasn't simply an accomplishment but even more so was a commitment and as recent enforcement actions made by the CFPB clearly show, it is imperative to remain vigilant and continue to guard against efforts to reduce the reforms and protections that have been put into place. e report states that as this anniversary passes, the Treasury will continue to defend against any measures that would leave the country more vulnerable to another financial crisis, and they remain focused on creating a strong and safe financial system that supports economic growth.

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