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Government
and Economy
Obama
Doubles Tax Law Enforcement Budget
President
Obama has proposed a near doubling of the funds to enforce U.S. tax
laws next year, with an aim of more than quadrupling funding for tax
compliance to $2.1 billion within five years. Reuters.com
Stress
Test: Banks Need More Money, Taxpayers May Not Have to Pay
True,
the stress tests show that the banks need more funds, but that does
not necessarily mean they will get that money from the government
as the Obama administration is suggesting that the rescue money that
Congress has already approved will be enough to fill the gaps.
NYTimes.com
Consumer
Credit Drops as Job Losses Mount and Banks Reduce Lines
US
Consumer credit contracted by a record amount in March as the jobless
rate broke records of its own and banks made it harder for
individuals and businesses to get loans. Bloomberg.com
Management
and Financial Issues
Recession
Fallout: A New Relationship Between Small Business and Banks
Business
owners are saying that they are turning to regional or community
banks and credit unions for their banking needs, and away from the
major banks. Is it any wonder? The big banks don’t seem to be able
to help them anymore. WSJ.com
Technology
Issues
Google
is Looking For You
Online
search leader Google says that most of its revenue comes from working
with small companies, and that it needs more of your business. The
question is: Should you hire it? CNNMoney.com
Malware-Friendly
Search Engines on the Rise
Cybercriminals
behind the ongoing attacks that hijack swine flu-related queries in
order to introduce scareware, have brought back an old tactic—fake
and malware-friendly search engines. ZDNet.com
Benefits
and Labor Issues
Using
Facebook To Catch 'Sick' Workers
Social
networks like Facebook are an easy and cost-effective way to market
your small business and even screen potential employees, but can you
use it to check on employees who call in sick to work? You bet!
BusinessKnowHow.com
The
Promise of Voluntary Benefits
More
small companies are discovering that voluntary benefits offer a
low-cost way to bolster their businesses and empower their employees.
MSNBC.com
Supreme
Court Reverses ID Theft Ruling; DHS to Target Employers
As
a result of a recent Supreme Court decision and policy changes by the
Department of Homeland Security, enforcement efforts on illegal
immigration will shift away from illegal aliens and toward the
employers who hire them. Workforce.com
Sales
and Marketing
Integrated
Marketing: Social Media Benchmarks
You
need benchmarks to know how your efforts are progressing, but not all
benchmarks are created equal. Here are some to avoid and others to
embrace.
ClickZ.com
Attracting
Customers in a Recession
During
a recession, consumer spending falls, meaning that offering quality
products or services at a reasonable price may not be enough of a
draw to keep the customers coming in. Four businesses, however, have
attracted customers in spite of the recession. Here's how.
BusinessKnowHow.com
Local
Search: Yelp and Your Online Reputation
With
the development of consumer-generated review sites, local businesses
need to manage not only their brick and mortar reputation, but their
online reputation as well. Here's where to start.
ClickZ.com
Email
Newsletters: Get Your Customers to Actually Read Yours
Your
customers' in-boxes are overflowing, but here are some things you can
do to get them interested enough in your company's email newsletters
to look forward to them. BusinessWeek.com
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