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Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on BackgroundChecks.org. Small businesses are a major engine of growth in the U.S. economy, and women are playing an increasingly large role in the country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. According to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, women-owned firms now represent more than 1 in […]
mavo / Shutterstock.com Can you afford to live where you are? The answer depends on two factors — your earnings and the cost of living in your area. The federal minimum wage in the United States is $7.25 per hour. Some states and cities set their minimum wages higher — including many states that have […]
Andy Dean Photography / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Stessa. In the heated residential real estate market of the last two years, real estate investors have faced fierce competition and rising prices. While many prospective homebuyers were drawn into the market with historically low interest rates and investment returns, they have frequently […]
fizkes / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Smartest Dollar. 2022 has brought some of the most noteworthy victories for organized labor in the U.S. in a number of years. Workers at major corporations like Starbucks, Amazon, and Apple have led successful union drives. Petitions for union elections filed at the National Labor […]
goodluz / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on LawnStarter. Thanks to vacation rental marketplaces like Airbnb and Vrbo, anyone can earn extra cash by renting out their spare room, mother-in-law suite, or entire home to tourists. In the U.S., short-term rental hosts can rake in an average of over $44,000 per year, according […]
Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com What do you need to succeed in business? It might depend on where you set up shop — and we’re not just talking about the right street corner either. “The truth is, tax laws, cost of living, and median household income can all play a role in how your business […]
Drazen Zigic / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Filterbuy. The U.S. labor market has been a strong one for workers for much of the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. After the pandemic shut down large parts of the economy and put millions out of work, employment has recovered quickly, and […]
denis kalinichenko / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Filterbuy. Economic pundits are increasingly predicting that the U.S. is headed toward recession — if the economy is not in one already. Unemployment remains at historic lows, but heightened inflation over the last year has increased the cost of nearly everything for businesses and […]
Fusionstudio / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Smartest Dollar. With numerous economic experts predicting that the U.S. is headed toward recession, one of the many concerning signals is a sharp decline in labor productivity. After more than a decade of below-average productivity growth, the COVID-19 pandemic raised the prospect of a productivity […]