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Contrary to Claims by White House, Biden Tax Increase Would Hit Small to Mid-...
“For every large business facing a potential tax increase, there would be at least 105 small to mid-size businesses that would face higher taxes.” by RAYMOND KEATING- President Joe Biden has proposed a...
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Rieva’s TRENDCAST: Home Economics – Women Drive Home Improvement Sales
by RIEVA LESONSKY – Even though we were stuck at home for most of 2020, or perhaps because of it, Americans eagerly embraced transforming their spaces, according to consumer research giant The NPD...
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Census Bureau’s “Small Business Pulse Survey”– The Situation is Slowly Improving
by RAYMOND J. KEATING – The latest Small Business Pulse Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau provides an opportunity to take a look at how COVID-19’S impact on small businesses has changed over time....
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Alignable Survey: Small Businesses Concerned About Surviving the Summer
by RAYMOND J. KEATING – Alignable, an online referral network for small businesses, provides regular polling on matters of importance to and about small business. And some results from the most recent...
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Rieva’s TRENDCAST: “Retail is Rocking”
by RIEVA LESONSKY – The NRF (National Retail Federation) had good news for the nation’s retailers last week—they’ve already upped their 2021 retail forecast. The NRF now expects 2021 retail sales to...
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WELTMAN: Lending Money to Your Business – What to Consider
BY BARBARA WELTMAN With the pandemic waning, the time for government assistance programs ending, and the economy growing, your business may need money now. Additional financing may be useful to expand...
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Antitrust Fictions (and Actions) Will Have Real, Negative Economic Consequences
by RAYMOND J. KEATING – Thanks to myriad advancements in technology, consumers have greater access to information, news and views than ever before; entrepreneurs and small businesses have expanding...
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Banning SMBs from Online Marketplaces Limits Opportunity, Raises Barriers,...
By Karen Kerrigan – POLICY ALERT: Impact of House Antitrust Bills Would be Far-Reaching for the Economy, Harm Small Businesses As the wave of lockdowns closed much of the country around this time last...
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The Inflation Question: Key Points to Ponder
by Raymond J. Keating – Many questions naturally have arisen given the recent inflation spike. Consider, for example, that the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report noted that inflation ran at a hot...
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Rieva’s TRENDCAST: The Sporting Life – Global Sports Are Booming
By Rieva Lesonsky – The global sports market is booming. This, according to a new report from SIGNA Sports United (SSU), a leading sports e-commerce and tech platform, and Boston Consulting Group...
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Deeply Troubling Small Business Data
by Raymond J. Keating – Given that the pandemic is being fought off with vaccinations, and more and more limitations on assorted activities are being rolled back, the expectation and hope is that we...
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Rieva’s TRENDCAST: Green Consumers are Skeptics
By Rieva Lesonsky- A few months ago, I told you that entrepreneurs are getting greener. But that doesn’t mean the public is necessarily buying it. Many consumers are questioning the green claims....
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CHARITABLE GIVING AND YOUR BUSINESS
BY BARBARA WELTMAN The pandemic has created a great need in a number of communities and for a number of special causes and organizations. But charitable giving is a perennial practice with an unending...
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Initial Jobless Claims: How Far We Have Come and How Far We Need To Go
by Raymond J. Keating – The latest “Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report” from the U.S. Department of Labor offers a picture of how far the labor market has recovered from the initial pandemic...
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Fed’s “Beige Book” Confirms Economic Growth Pitted Against Supply...
by Raymond J. Keating – The Federal Reserve publishes the “Beige Book” eight times a year, and it’s a snapshot on the economy based on interviews with business contacts, economists, and assorted...
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PROTECTING YOUR COMPANY INFORMATION FROM RANSOMWARE AND OTHER ATTACKS
by Barbara Weltman – Your company information is vital. This information includes financial data, trade secrets, confidential employee and customer information, and more. Recent well publicized...
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Small Business Scores Number One in Public Confidence, and with Strong...
BY RAYMOND J. KEATING – The various institutions of American life generally have suffered in terms of how Americans view them. Well, thankfully, except small business. The latest Gallup poll gauging...
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COVID-19 Small Business Resources for PPP, EIDL, SVOG, RRF & More (Updated...
UPDATED July 24, 2021 By Karen Kerrigan- This page, updated frequently, includes resources and important information from key government agencies on COVID-19 related programs and relief. We provide...
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PERSPECTIVE: A Global Minimum Tax is Anti-Growth, Undermines U.S....
by RAYMOND J. KEATING – Three philosophies or concerns can be identified among American politicians when it comes to how they wish to tax U.S. businesses in the international marketplace. First is what...
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THE NEW FRONTIER: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, TAXES, AND MORE…IN SPACE
By BARBARA WELTMAN – Living on the Eastern coast of Florida, I have the ability to view many of the space launches from Cape Canaveral. They are easily viewed from my driveway and are especially...
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