How Firms Can Restore Balance Sheets to Better Health
According to the World Bank Group, for businesses in emerging markets and developing economies, the bottom fourth percentile of the non-financial corporate (NFC) sector saw their balance sheets deteriorate. Looking…
How Will Single Party Governing Impact the Markets in 2021?
About four in 10 Americans (41 percent) look positively toward single party control at the national level, according to an October 2020 Gallup annual governance survey. This is compared to 23 percent…
While Many Suffer Financially, Some Manage to Profit off Pandemic
The Federal Reserve recently reported that the 50 richest people in the United States increased their net worth by $339 billion during the first half of 2020. There are two primary contributors to this near unprecedented level of…
How to Budget During a Pandemic
Right now with everything that’s going on, navigating your finances might feel overwhelming. However, there are some strategies that will help you manage cash shortfalls. Mariel Beasley of Duke University’s Common Cents Lab…
Business Process Management Systems Provide Variety of Benefits to Owners
All businesses have one thing in common, and that is processes. Business processes – whether direct or indirect – are crucial when it comes to providing products or services to customers.
Paying the Price for Vice: The Evolving Landscape of Excise Taxes in America
While excise or vice taxes have long been a part of the American tax landscape related to alcohol and cigarettes, the recent invention of vaping and legalization of marijuana and other substances is changing the landscape…
COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Employers
Looking at a 2009 letter from the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers may be able to require their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine, with a few…
Looking Ahead to 2021: Hope is Not Canceled
Despite the fresh start that a new year promises, our world hasn’t changed much since last March. We’re still living in a new normal. We’re masking up, working (and schooling) from home and social…
How Will the Biden Administration’s China Policy Impact Markets?
The Obama and Trump administrations couldn’t have had a more different approach when it came to U.S. relations with China. As the Institute for China-America Studies (ICAS) explains, under the Obama…
What To Know About Filing For Bankruptcy
About one million Americans file for personal bankruptcy each year, with one in 10 households having filed at some point. Given the loss of jobs, reduced income and the coronavirus recession in 2020, those…