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Government,
Politics and the Economy
Congress
to Consider Consumer Financial Protection Bill
Legislation
that would ‘level the playing field,’ as the Treasury says, is on
its way to Congress in spite of opposition from financial
institutions – the first of a number of new regulatory bills
President Obama plans to send to Congress. Workforce.com
Making
Sure Small Business Contracts go to Small Businesses
A
proposed new law aims to keep big businesses from gobbling up
procurement deals that should go to smaller firms. CNNMoney.com
Harvard's
Feldstein: Economic Slump to Follow Temporary Rebound
According
to Harvard economics professor Martin Feldstein, the US economy will
grow for a few quarters and then contract again. Bloomberg.com
Management
and Operations
Do
You Foster a Culture of Greatness?
Do
you have innovative, dedicated employees or are they fit for nothing
better than mediocre drudgery? If you answered drudgery, the problem
may be as much yours as theirs, a lack of the right guidance on
moving from workplace survival to accomplishment.
ManageSmarter.com
Contract
Workers vs. Full-time Employees
A
growing amount of data shows that employers, wary of hiring full-time
employees, are retaining their contract workers. BusinessWeek.com
Legal
Issues
Uncertainty
After Supreme Court Employment Test Ruling
The
Supreme Court's recent landmark employment-discrimination ruling
seems likely to create uncertainty about when and what kinds of tests
employers can give applicants for jobs or promotions. WSJ.com
Only
One Good Reason Needed to Terminate
Some
folks say that the more reasons you can dream up to fire an employee,
the better. When it comes to fighting it out in court, that isn't
usually the case. One good, defensible reason is all you need.
BusinessManagementDaily.com
Taxes
and Financial Issues
Grassley
Introduces Tax Bill to Help Small Business
Noting
that small businesses create 70% of all new jobs in the United
States, Senator Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the United States
Senate Committee on Finance, has introduced a bill he says will
strengthen small businesses by lowering their tax burden.
Tax-News.com
What
You Need for a Strong Loan App
While
credit scores are still king when it comes to making a loan decision,
today you need to prove that your business is sustainable, really
viable. Here are some things you need to do. TheStreet.com
Technology
Issues
The
Transit Connect: Ford's Next Great Idea?
The
Ford Company is coming out with a 2010 vehicle that it calls the
Transit Connect, a small business delivery van that gets 22 to 25
miles per gallon. NYTimes.com
Health,
Benefits and Labor Issues
Wal-Mart
Supports Obama's Employer Insurance Mandate
Wal-Mart
Stores Inc, the world's largest retailer, said on Tuesday that it
supports President Barack Obama's push to require large employers to
offer health insurance to workers. Reuters.com
Lower
healthcare costs and Increase the Quality of Care
President
Obama, Congress and their supporters should take a lesson from state
experimentation with healthcare reform. While some have been
successful, others starkly demonstrate that more government control,
top-down mandates and price controls do not work. SeattleTimes.com
Branding,
Sales and Marketing
Behavioral
Marketing: The Darkside of Random Chance Targeting
Today,
using reach and frequency to get a message out to an audience is a
nonstarter, as HabitatUK learned on Twitter.
ClickZ.com
Case
Study: Make Your Email More Effective
Sometimes,
all it takes is doing a little more for our email subscribers to make
a big difference in their response. MarketingProfs.com
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