The National Federation of Independent Business’s index of small business optimism “skyrocketed” in December, rising 7.4 points from its November reading. The improvement was due to the fact that more small employers plan to hire […] Read More
The National Federation of Independent Business’s index of small business optimism “skyrocketed” in December, rising 7.4 points from its November reading. The improvement was due to the fact that more small employers plan to hire […] Read More
The United States trade deficit rose to $45.2 in November from $42.4 in October and was up 1.1 percent year-over-year. The value of exports rose by $0.4 billion in November while the value of imports […] Read More
The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.2 percent annualized rate in the third quarter of 2016, a significant improvement over the second quarter’s 1.4 percent annualized growth rate. According to the Department of Commerce, the […] Read More
On Wednesday, November 16 at 12 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) will hold a free webinar for its members regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule. Winston […] Read More
Despite the fact that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Yale University have both found that it does not contaminate groundwater, a handful of municipal and state governments recently have banned hydraulic fracturing, a […] Read More