New credit card regs are great, except …
March 9, 2010 by Bob Hill
Have credit card companies already found a convenient way to dodge the new billing statement regs? You be the judge: More…
Have credit card companies already found a convenient way to dodge the new billing statement regs? You be the judge: More…
More than 80% of CEOs are confident the economy will bounce back this year, according to a new survey. Here’s what they hope will happen, as well as the two things they fear will happen: More…
Employers who require their people to wear specific clothing while on the clock will want to make note of a new ruling from Internal Revenue Service. More…
The Obama administration has been stung by criticism that Washington has taken care of Wall Street while ignoring Main Street. As a result, federal regulators issued a statement outlining policy changes designed to loosen lending to small businesses. More…
A tax hike is always easier to pass if regulators can make the case it’s one you’re not “obligated” to pay. Here are five increases the government may be considering: More…
Debit purchases are on pace to eclipse cash purchases by 2012. Good news, right? Not if you’re a business owner … or a consumer. More…
The recession has forced the loss of more than 7 million jobs, doubling the unemployment rate and crippling 10% of the workforce. While some of those positions will return as the recession lifts, here are five sectors where experts predict a lot of the jobs will not be coming back: More…
A new government study shows how few people save enough for retirement. The president and some members of Congress are pushing legislation to change that — and to involve businesses in the solution, whether or not you want to be involved. More…
Companies with fewer than 100 participants in their pension plans will need to get crackin’. More…
Capitol Hill tax-cut proposals for businesses are about as common as blue suits. There’s something different about the latest plan, and it just might work. More…
There’s no shortage of theories out there about what it’ll take to turn the economy around. But this sounds like one of the more plausible. More…
Nearly 85% of companies froze annual “merit” raises in 2009. Now that things are starting to improve, are you in an industry that offers opportunity for growth in 2010? More…
Turns out a key tool you’re probably using to evaluate customers could be less-than-reliable. More…
Big-name banks are gaining new customers by offering them the one thing they need more than anything else. More…
The small-business problem: Limited access to, and knowledge of, foreign markets. President Obama and Congress think they have the solution — and a way to boost business and jobs. More…
As those credit card statements start rolling in from holiday shopping, many employees will be vowing that 2010 will be the year they save more and spend less. That’s where you swoop in. More…
In a recent speech, President Obama pushed the idea of giving tax credits to small businesses that hire new employees. The proposal hasn’t made it to Capitol Hill yet. More…
In a pre-Christmas meeting with community bankers, President Obama urged them start lending again to small businesses — and in the process open up the job market. Nice idea, but the bankers noted that some of the lending roadblocks are government-made or because of market problems. More…
You know those bigger companies in your customer database? They could be becoming a bigger pain in the you-know-what. More…
A recent study uncovered just how deeply unemployment is affecting Americans, where it’s hurting taxpayers most, and who they say is to blame. More…