Small Business

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April 29, 2019 

Mother’s Day Retail Spending Expected to Hit New High

Mother’s Day spending is expected to total a record $25 billion this year, up from $23.1 billion in 2018, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation. A total 84 percent of U.S. adults are expected to celeb

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April 22, 2019 

Retail Imports Rise as Summer Nears

With tariff increases delayed for the foreseeable future and the busy summer season approaching, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are beginning to climb again, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by ...

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April 22, 2019 

Homes with Solar Panels Sell for 4.1% More

More than 80 percent of home buyers say energy-efficient features are important[i], a truth that's reflected by data showing homes with solar energy systems fetch higher prices.

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Small Business April 16, 2019 

6 Basic Bookkeeping Tips for Truckers

Bookkeeping is one of the most important activities that successful owner-operators should be using to their advantage. The receipts and records you keep are often in areas of your business — income tax reporting and minimization, warranty issues ...

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April 11, 2019 

Is New Tax Law a Dud for Small Businesses?

A new poll of small business owners shows the new tax law has not helped small businesses’ profitability nor has it helped small business owners hire, grow or invest in their businesses. In fact, 65% don’t think l

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April 1, 2019 

Harvard Business School Launches Gender Initiative

Inspiration for the Gender Initiative emerged during the 2013 commemoration of the School’s 50th anniversary of admitting women to its two-year MBA program. As part of that celebration, HBS hosted its first Gender & Work Symposium, an annual ...

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April 1, 2019 

February Retail Sales Down From January, Up 2.7% from Feb. 2018

Retail sales were down 0.7 percent in February seasonally adjusted from January but up 2.7 percent unadjusted year-over-year as delays and revisions related to the government shutdown continued to make comparisons difficult, the National Retail ...