Jan 20, 2015 | Running Your Business
Though the year may be young, the economy is doing pretty well compared to recent years. The private sector has seen 58 consecutive months of uninterrupted job growth, and the nation's unemployment rate is at 5.6 percent, according to the Labor Department, a near...
Jan 16, 2015 | Running Your Business
It's pretty difficult to fit winning the lottery into your financial plan, as hitting the jackpot is a one in a million shot. But based on a new poll, the vast majority of people employees would continue to work if they struck it rich, which is good news for...
Jan 14, 2015 | Community and Family, Running Your Business
It's estimated that 50 percent of gross domestic product in the U.S. is attributable to family-run businesses and generate 60 percent of the country's employment. However, the structure of these companies may be at risk, as a majority of family...
Jan 13, 2015 | Running Your Business
Though it's fairly early in the flu season, it's been a highly active one, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, considered "widespread" in all 50 states. In fact, an estimated 45 million Americans have been affected by...
Jan 9, 2015 | Running Your Business
It's 2015, and a considerable number of business owners believe that hiring more workers this year is the best financial plan they can make, based on the results of a recent survey.Roughly 1 in 3 employers intends to do more recruitment activity over the next 12...
