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Americans accumulate the majority of their retirement funds through employer-sponsored plans, but more than 40 percent of full-time employees do not have access to 401(k) accounts or pensions. One proposed solution gaining some traction …
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Small U.S-based firms increased their borrowing following the November election. But will their confidence hold throughout 2017?
The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index hit 129.9 in November, up from 119.8 in October, marking …
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I sold my 13-year old Chevrolet Impala SS last week.
For what it’s worth, luxury cars are not my thing. Even before I had a family, I always owned cars that were understated and …
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Boston is the country’s third-most desired city for foreign institutional real estate investors — ranking behind No. 1 New York and Los Angeles, a new survey says.
The Hub moved up from last year’s …
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If you are a strong company in your market, you’re in play for an acquisition. Companies higher up the food chain are always looking for good businesses they …
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Small Business Saturday is over, but it’s not the only opportunity for local small businesses to capture customers’ dollars this holiday season. Whether you’re a retailer, restaurateur or own a service business …
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WASHINGTON — US consumer confidence rebounded this month to the highest level in more than nine years as Americans appeared unfazed by a tumultuous election campaign.
The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer …
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An intentional human being is the most powerful force on the planet. So when did we decide to take our humanity out of the business mix?
In every industry, we keep cutting ourselves off at …
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Small Business Saturday shoppers may not know it, but the event started as a campaign for American Express. Now, the company says it is “immensely proud” that Small Business Saturday has grown into …
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Small business owners have to deal with two universes every day: the marketplace, and what I call the diaper-changing stuff (DCS).
The marketplace is the fun place, where you buy and sell stuff. Playing in …
