A Flush of Protections for Veterans and Native Americans
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 (HR 6168) – Introduced by Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) on March 10, this…
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Will StarLink be the Next Disruption to the Telecommunication Industry?
With every new project comes expectations, uncertainties, questions, opposition and more. Elon Musk’s StarLink internet is one such project…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: Where We Are So Far
While the pandemic is not over, we do have some good news. There are vaccines and they will be available…
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Last Minute Financial Moves for Year’s End
There are certain year-end financial transactions that must clear by Dec. 31 to be reported on the 2020 tax return….
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How Will the Biden Administration Influence the Federal Reserve?
With the nation on the precipice of a transition of administrations on Jan. 20, 2021, there will need to be…
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How Businesses Can Adapt, Grow During COVID-19
In order to survive – and even thrive – during these unprecedented times, small businesses have had to find new…
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2021 Social Security Tax and Benefit Increases Announced
The Social Security Administration recently announced 2021 increases to both benefits and the taxable wage base for FICA taxes.
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Dial 9-8-8 for a Mental Health Crisis; Enforcement Against Violence in the Native American Community; and Enhanced Protections for Veterans and Wildlife
National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (S 2661) – Introduced by Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) on Oct. 22, 2019,…
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Exploring Brain Computer Interface: Tech That Connects to Your Brain
Imagine using your mind to control machines, or your employer reading how you feel in real time from a dashboard?…
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Why Gratitude is Important During a Pandemic
We’re living in unprecedented, challenging times. If you’re feeling stressed and scared, you’re not alone. However, there is a way…
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A Realistic Picture: Will You Be Able to Afford In-Home Elder Care?
By the end of September, the nation had recorded over a quarter million cases of COVID-19 and nearly 60,000 deaths…
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How Would a Second Stimulus Check Impact Markets?
The $1,200 stimulus check sent out to individuals had mixed impacts on our economy, based on academic research, including by…
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How to Effectively On-board & Train Employees Virtually
With COVID-19 still requiring remote working, companies that effectively on-board new workers retain their workers longer, have better worker performance…
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Our Top 6 Year-End Tax Planning Tips
This has been a year of economic and tax uncertainty with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, potential stimulus bills…
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Space Weather Forecasting, New Safety and Transparency Reporting Guidelines, Paying to Charge Federal Electric Vehicles, and a Plan to Celebrate Route 66
PROSWIFT Act (S 881) – This Act was sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) on March 26, 2019. The legislation…
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The Importance of an SSL Certificate and Best Practices
An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate used is to encrypt traffic between systems, such as client and server. This is…
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Avoid Wasting Money on Digital Marketing with These Tips
In last month’s article titled “How to Make the Most of Digital Marketing,” we examined…
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Affordable Lunches for Kids Learning at Home
Due to the uncertainty of COVID-19, many schools across America have transitioned to at-home learning. This alone presents a whole…
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Long-Term Financial Impact of COVID-19
As bad as the economy is right now due to the COVID outbreak in the United States, many economists are…
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Examining Fed’s New Targeted Inflation Policy
Looking back to 2012, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) – a collaboration of the 12 regional Fed banks and…
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