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Arizona AgFest 2022 Draws Lawmakers’ Attention To Vital Industry
By Terri Jo Neff | Several state lawmakers spent last Wednesday afternoon attending the 2022 Arizona Farm Bureau AgFest on the lawn of the House of Representatives. The Arizona Farm Bureau is the state’s largest farm and ranch organization, and serves as the...
U.S. Commerce Trade Agency Adds To Arizona Staff, Announces International Trade Missions
By Terri Jo Neff | One of the riskiest business plans for U.S. business owners is entering a new global market or contracting with an international trade partner. But the process does not have to be fraught with stress if you know what to look for, which is where the...
Federal Agency Seeks Comments To Advance More Productive Tech Economy
By Terri Jo Neff | The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking comments about eight emerging technology areas: Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things in Manufacturing, Quantum Computing, Blockchain Technology, New and Advanced Materials,...
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...
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