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Millions Available For Travel, Tourism, And Outdoor Recreation Federal Grants
By Terri Jo Neff | Only two weeks are left to apply to the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for grant funding under the American Rescue Plan Act for Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation. The EDA aims to assist communities and regions in recovery from the...
Maricopa County Ranks 13th In U.S. For Most Investment Income Earned By Residents
By Terri Jo Neff | When all of the investment income earned by Maricopa County residents is combined, the county ranks #13 in the United States with an Investment Index of 26.48. By comparison, Pima County ranked 79th in the nation with an Investment Index of 4.93....
FDIC Political Strife Will Leave No Republicans On Board Of Directors
By Terri Jo Neff | Jelena McWilliams, the Trump-appointed chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and only Republican on the board of directors, is resigning her position after accusing three Democratic directors of engaging in “a hostile takeover” of...
Free Training And Counseling Available To Small Business Owners
By Terri Jo Neff | While many Arizona businesses see a productivity downturn over the holidays, small business owners know there is often little time for respite. And that is where the Arizona Small Business Development Center (AZSBDC) Network can be of help. The...
Key Arizona Commercial Real Estate Association Releases 2022 Legislative Agenda
By Terri Jo Neff | The Arizona Chapter of NAIOP, otherwise known as the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has released its 2022 legislative public policy agenda which seeks to continue the momentum of recent sessions, NAIOP Arizona’s CEO Suzanne Kinney...
Health Care Industry Divided On Billing Dispute Rule Under No Surprises Act
By Terri Jo Neff | The No Surprises Act passed by Congress in the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency to better inform patients of the costs of medical procedures and other services doesn’t take effect until Jan. 1, but the Biden Administration is already getting...
Biden Stands Behind Sizeable Lumber Tariffs Which Threaten Housing Affordability
By Terri Jo Neff | The decision by President Joe Biden to sharply increase the tariff on Canadian softwood lumber to 17.99 percent is threatening housing affordability and has prompted calls from The Wall Street Journal and homebuilders for the White House to take...
1.2 Million Arizona Workers At Risk of Losing Jobs Due to Biden Vaccine Mandate
By Corinne Murdock | Data from the Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) indicated that nearly 1.2 million Arizona workers would lose their jobs under President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate. Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) office conducted the research,...
Congress Approved Early End To Major Small Business Tax Credit Without Notice
By Terri Jo Neff | As if small business owners haven’t had enough to deal with, now comes word that Congress pulled the rug out from under a major COVID-19 relief program that was supposed to run through the end of 2021. Instead, many business owners are left...
Holiday Retail Sales On Upward Trajectory Even If Not Back To Pre-Pandemic Level
By Terri Jo Neff | In October, the National Retail Federation projected nearly $860 billion in 2021 holiday sales, bolstered by customers planning to spend more than 2020. Online retailers and the brick-and-mortar type retailers were also told to expect one-half of...
Protecting Arizona Businesses And Public Entities From Growing Threat Of Ransomware Attacks
By Terri Jo Neff | According to cybersecurity experts, anyone with a computer connected to the internet is at risk of a ransomware attack which involves a malware designed to encrypt files on a victim’s device, rendering the files and ultimately the systems which...
Senator Kelly’s Claims On Biden’s $4 Trillion Plan Conflict With Congressional Estimates
By Corinne Murdock Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) claimed that the Biden Administration’s spending plan, the Build Back Better Act that could cost over $4 trillion, wouldn’t raise taxes for the lower and middle classes and would be paid for in full during an interview with...
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