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Report Says Undocumented Immigrants in U.S. Pay Nearly $100 Billion in Taxes
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Mid-Market Optimism Hits Pre-Covid Record Highs
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Retail Sales See Slight Increase
Retail sales rose 0.5 percent in May seasonally adjusted from April and up 3.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants.
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Alternative Lending on the Rise for U.S. Small Businesses
More businesses sought alternative funding options in the prior three months than in Q1, such as business credit cards (53%), crowdfunding (20%), online lenders (29%), factoring (16%) and merchant cash advance (15%).
Atlanta-Based Businesses Making Strides on Diversity and Inclusion
The Diversity & Inclusion Report in Atlanta: What Works and What We Need to Do In Order to Thrive was developed with input from established Indicators in The Opportunity Index and 100 Resilient Cities reports to measure the diversity and inclusion ...
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Next Day Funding for ACH: Powerful Payment Processing That Drives Prosperity
Two vital factors dictate your clients’ survival and success: cash flow and happy customers. Connecting the two means finding a payment system that not only allows your clients to get paid faster after a transaction is complete, but also doesn’t ...
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Business Execs Lower Their Performance Expectations for Coming Year
Some 57 percent of survey takers expressed optimism about the U.S. economy’s outlook over the next 12 months, the third straight quarter it’s held at that level since dropping from 79% at the start of 2018. U.S. executives also continue to hold a dim ...
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Home Values in U.S. Fall for the First Time in Seven Years
U.S. home values fell from March to April, the first month-over-month decline since February 2012, according to the April Zillow Real Estate Market Report.
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Father’s Day Spending Forecast to Hit New High of $16 Billion
Americans are expected to spend more than ever on gifts for Father’s Day this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insight & Analytics. Total spending for the holiday is estimated to reach $16 billion, up from last year’s $15.3 billion. “Fathers, husbands and sons can expect to feel the […]
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Several States Make Notable Changes to Sales Tax Rules
States have been busy on the sales tax front lately. Here are some of the most notable sales tax changes that could impact your sales tax compliance.