Blue states around the U.S. are planning tax hikes on wealthy residents to bring in additional revenue through a variety of proposals, including one state’s so-called “Taylor Swift tax.” The moves come after the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress,…
Café L’Europe, one of the oldest buildings in St. Armands Circle, in Sarasota, Florida, has been flooded four times in the past 18 months. “That last one from Helene completely wiped out the restaurant. Every piece of equipment is ruined… It was gut-wrenching,” John Horne, CEO of Oysters Rock Hospitality,…
Lowe’s plans to provide millions in financial support to small businesses in North Carolina that were hit hard by Hurricane Helene, helping them recover during the holiday season after federal relief temporarily dried up. The $2.5 million fund will provide grants directly to small businesses in the state. It will…
Several Wall Street banks are pitching President Donald Trump about handling the initial public offering (IPO) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, sources told FOX Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo. Bartiromo reported Friday morning on “Mornings with Maria” that, “Wall Street banks are cozying up to President Trump right now because they want…
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The Federal Reserve has held off on cutting interest rates in 2025 to date, although one member of the board of governors is signaling that could change as early as next month. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said in a Friday interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he believes the central bank…
For as long as I’ve been interested in money, I’ve wrestled with a personal tension: I want to be generous with what I have, but I also want to be a wise saver. In theory, both goals make sense. But in practice, they often feel like opposites. How I Found…
Gary Romano, Chief Strategy Advisor, Civitas Strategies, has personally advised thousands of small businesses. Many small businesses are barely hanging on in today’s uncertain economic climate. These are not the high-growth startups that attract venture capital or the well-established firms with full finance teams. They are what my company calls…
Nataliia Onyshkevych is CEO at EverHelp, a customer support outsourcing company. Experienced in all support roles. Imagine returning a defective headset at a shop where AI processes your return in seconds. Would you notice or care? With AI now handling many routine customer service interactions, these questions matter. Like at…
When I was in high school, I became fascinated with stock market investing. But after only a few weeks of studying it, one thing became clear: I had to pick a side. On one side were those captivated by growth—the optimists who cheered on rising revenues and loved backing a…
Amy is President of Benefits and Protection at Principal Financial Group, serving more than 130,000 SMB customers. Gen-Z is projected to make up 30% of the workforce by 2030 and is already a force of change. They want to work at companies that align with their values, expect flexibility and…
If you created your LinkedIn account a while ago, have been posting decent content, and adding new connections after meeting people in person, you could have just hit 5,000 followers or pretty close. That’s the easy bit done. There’s a benefit to your account being this size. LinkedIn’s algorithm favours…
Week in Review On Monday, Alibaba rose +1.68% following the release of its updated Qwen3 AI model, which is believed to power Apple AI on iPhones sold in China. On Tuesday, Mainland investors bought the Hong Kong dip with $158 million of net buying via Southbound Stock Connect, which accounted…
Toby Braun, Founder & Managing Partner, American Special Investigative Group. When it comes to fraud prevention, most companies rush to invest in software, threat detection systems, audit automation tools, access controls, etc. The truth is, fraud prevention isn’t a technology issue; it’s a leadership issue. It’s easy to blame failed…
You know what one of the best things about Oklahoma is? It has the lowest overall cost of living out of all 50 states (and D.C.), according to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center’s (MERIC) Cost of Living Data Series. Of course, this does not mean Oklahoma is free…
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