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Internet Sales Tax Probably Coming Thanks To The Supreme Court
by Kevin Daley The Supreme Court will decide whether to expand the power of the states to collect sales…
Read More »Tips to Help You Get Out of a Debt Trap
A huge number of people these days find themselves trapped in an unenviable position purely due to the level of…
Read More »Trump Effect: December Jobs Numbers BLOWOUT
The private sector hired in December many more workers than analysts had expected according to a Thursday report from ADP.…
Read More »They said Trump couldn’t reinvigorate coal industry – Did he?
Experts said that President Donald Trump could not reinvigorate the coal industry with his deregulatory agenda – they were wrong.…
Read More »4 Tips on Improving Your Credit Score
Acquiring things in life will take a lot of work. When the time comes to buy a home or a…
Read More »Dems Claim GOP Tax Bill Killing Charities; December Donations Tell Different Story
by Robert Donachie Nonprofits and other charitable organizations are seeing a significant uptick in donations this December, a phenomenon…
Read More »Trump Effect: Retailers ring up best Christmas … EVER in 2017
Mastercard SpendingPulse today reports that holiday sales increased 4.9 percent this year, setting a new record for dollars spent. This…
Read More »Didn’t get what you wanted? These Amazon promo codes can help you get it CHEAP!
If the gift you wanted wasn’t under the tree, use these promo links on Amazon.com to find something you want at…
Read More »Where Does the Federal Government Get All That Money?
Did you know that the U.S. federal government collects more than $3 trillion in taxes each year? Where does all…
Read More »Trump Effect: Holiday Retail Sales Up Double Digits
2017 holiday retail sales totals are up 16 percent year-over-year (YOY) according to an industry data analysis firm and the…
Read More »Illinois: A debacle of Democrat Rule and Ruin
People of Illinois, how do you like living in a state experiencing a severe financial crisis? Well, that’s where you…
Read More »Trump effect: Fed raises fourth quarter GDP Forecast to near 4 percent
The New York Federal Reserve on Friday raised its estimate for fourth-quarter GDP closer to 4% after revisions of earlier data…
Read More »Trump Effect: American optimism on economy at 11-year high
A new survey released Monday showed that Americans feel better about the economy now than at any point in recent…
Read More »What’s in the final version of the Republican tax bill
The conference committee that was negotiating the differences between the tax reform bills passed by the House and Senate has…
Read More »Trump Effect: Nov. Retail Sales Blow Out Expectations
U.S. retail sales figures blew out expectations for November as the holiday season and enthusiasm for President Donald Trump’s economic…
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