Inflation has slowed for the second month in a row after hitting a 40-year high of 9.1% earlier this year. This slowdown suggests the worst may be behind us, but high prices are still a problem for Am...
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4 min read. September, 2022 – by Phil Fernandes The Identity Theft Resource Center reported that identity crimes grew 36% from 2020 to 2021. This data included reports from over 15,000 people and lo...
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5 min read. September, 2022 – by Amanda D’Auria For months, student loan borrowers have waited to see if President Biden would extend loan forbearance or if it would expire as scheduled on Aug...
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4 min read. August, 2022 – by Lauren Coppolone According to the most recent jobs report, the U.S. gained 528,000 jobs last month, and unemployment fell to 3.5%. This increase was more than most peop...
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5 min read. August, 2022 – Amanda D’auria Renters are already dealing with high housing costs, but now they have added competition — buyers priced out of the housing market. Last year, a 30-...
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5 min read. August, 2022 – by Phil Fernandes After a year of rock bottom rates, soaring demand, and bidding wars, the housing market is starting to slow down. In June, Redfin reported that 60,000 ho...
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5 min read. July, 2022 – by Phil Fernandes In May, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 8.6%, which is the highest growth the U.S. has seen since 1981. The report was discouraging because it shows ...
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3 min read. June, 2021 – by Amanda D’Auria For the past two years of the pandemic, consumers have been stuck at home without many options for recreational activities. The demand for athleisu...
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3 min read. May 13, 2022 – by Joe Camberato Millions of seniors will be graduating from college and entering the workforce in the coming weeks. These graduates may look forward to leaving college li...
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3 min read. March 24, 2022. – by Phil Fernandes If you’ve ever had a medical emergency, you know all the different ways it can disrupt your life. And for many consumers, the problems don’t end o...
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3 min read. March, 14th. 2022 – by Lauren Coppolone If you were waiting for the housing market to cool off before buying a new home this year, you’ll likely have to wait a...
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3 min read. February 8, 2022 – by Amanda D’Auria According to a recent report, many Americans fled high-tax states for states with low or no income taxes during the pandemic. The Tax Foun...
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3 min read. January 21, 2022 – by Joe Camberato Nobody enjoys filing their annual taxes, but thanks to changes in the tax code, you could receive a bigger refund this year than you did in ...
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2 min read. January 21, 2022 – by Phil Fernandes According to reports, Walmart is one of the latest companies preparing to enter the metaverse. The company filed seven trademark applicatio...
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3 min read. January 16, 2022 – by Amanda D’Auria Homebuilder stocks are down this week after a year of solid growth. Last Friday, companies like Toll Brothers, Lennar, and PulteGroup...
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3 min read. January 15, 2022 – by Lauren Coppolone The term Web3 has been thrown around a lot lately, although many people aren’t entirely sure what it means. The idea behind Web3 is tha...
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3 min read. January 6, 2022 – by Amanda D’Auria Tesla recently released its fourth-quarter production and delivery numbers, and they exceeded analyst expectations. Wall Street analysts an...
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2 min read. January 6, 2022 – by Lauren Coppolone The airline industry is off to a rough start in the New Year, with thousands of flights getting canceled. On Monday, there were 3,225 flights c...
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3 min read. November, 2021 – by Joe Camberato Over Thanksgiving, U.S. airlines experienced the biggest travel surge since before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Airports, planes, and parking lots wer...
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3 min read. December, 2021 – by Amanda D’Auria Americans have been feeling the effects of inflation for the past several months – and now heating costs are the latest to draw a...
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1 min read. November, 2021 – by Lauren Coppolone The holidays will get a lot more costly this year, and your Thanksgiving feast won’t be spared from the rising inflation costs. In fact, experts ...
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2 min read. November 1 2021 – by Lauren Coppolone This week, Facebook announced it will change its corporate name to Meta. The change is part of the company’s rebrand to shift its im...
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2 min read. November 1 2021 – by Phil Fernandes On Monday, Mastercard announced that any banks and merchants on its payment network would soon be able to offer cryptocurrencies. To do this...
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3 min read. October 26 2021 – by Lauren Coppolone Facebook announced that it plans to create 10,000 new jobs in the European Union over the next five years. This hiring is part of the comp...
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3 min read. October 29, 2021 – by Phil Fernandes The chip shortage has been causing problems for businesses across different industries, and it may not be over anytime soon. Semiconductor chips are ...
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3 min read. October 21, 2021 – by Jacinta Sherris In 2016, most people had never heard of cryptocurrencies. Fast forward to 2021 and digital coins have taken financial markets by storm. Bi...
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2 min read. October 25, 2021 – by Lauren Coppolone Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH) is an Indian software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm specializing in solutions for businesses. Their offerings r...
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2 min read. October 24, 2021 – by Phil Fernandes Global supply chain problems continue to cause difficulties for businesses and consumers alike. And according to a recent report from Moody’s Ana...
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3 min read. October 23, 2021 – by Joe Camberato It’s no secret the job market is heating up. The latest figures from the Labor Department indicate a sharp drop in jobless claims. While t...
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3 min read. October 13, 2021 – by Jacinta Sherris Low mortgage rates coupled with a wave of city dwellers looking for more space to work from home pushed the housing market towards an extraordi...
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2 min read. October 13, 2021 – by Amanda D’Auria Right now, car sales are at an all-time low due to a computer chip shortage that’s caused supply chain shortages and factory shutdowns. But ...
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2 min read. October 12, 2021 – by Lauren Coppolone Black Friday isn’t until Nov. 26, but for Amazon customers, it started this week. The company announced it’s rolling out Black Fri...
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3 min read. October 7, 2021 – by Lauren Coppolone Student debt stands at about $1.7 trillion and affects nearly 45 million Americans. It’s greater than accumulated car loans and credit c...
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2 min read. October 6, 2021 – by Amanda D’Auria With supply chain problems growing more frequent, many retailers are encouraging shoppers to start their holiday shopping early this year. ...
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2 min read. October 6, 2021 – by Jacinta Sherris This week, Ford announced it would be leading the shift toward electric vehicles in the United States. The company is launching four new plants ...
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CVS announced it plans to hire 25,000 employees to fill retail and clinical jobs in its stores. These positions are necessary to deal with the increasing demand to administer vaccine boosters and get ...
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Toast is preparing for its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange next week. And according to its IPO prospectus, the company may be valued at $16 billion in its debut. ...
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2 min read. September 21, 2021 – by Joe Camberato Travel numbers have increased from a year earlier, but many U.S. companies are cautious about returning to business travel. That was one of the key...
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This week, federal unemployment benefits ended, leaving millions of Americans without benefits. According to The Century Foundation, 7.5 million workers could be negatively impacted once benefits end ...
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Last week, shares of Affirm shot up by more than 40% after the company announced its partnership with Amazon.com. The e-commerce giant will be offering a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option on purchases ...
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1 min read. September 1, 2021 – by Amanda Dauria In Louisiana, rescue efforts are currently underway to help the residents impacted by Hurricane Ida. The Category 4 hurricane ripped across the Louis...
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Last week, the Supreme Court overturned the eviction moratorium in a 6-3 decision, citing the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) lack of legal authority. According to the court, Congr...
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On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for individuals 16 and older. It’s the first coronavirus vaccine to receive full ...
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For the past year, restaurant owners have been looking forward to the day when states would lift occupancy restrictions, and they could operate at full capacity. But even with many of these restrictio...
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Business loans are a great way to get an influx of cash. They can be used to make large purchases, finance growth, cover operational costs, and more. Even though business loans offer a host of differe...
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To apply for the second round of PPP funding, click here. To learn about other flexible business financing options you may qualify for, click here. As some cities and local economies across ...
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National Business Capital was recently awarded the #1 Top Workplace on Long Island by Newsday, the leading Long Island newspaper, for the second consecutive year! In addition to receiving this distinc...
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To help small business owners maintain stability during the coronavirus slowdown, the federal government established a number of resources and funding programs. First, the PPP loan program helped smal...
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Your small business might be cleared to reopen by your local government, but this time, jumping back to it means more than simply opening the door and flipping the light switch. As states, cities and ...
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Businesses across the country are slowly but surely starting to reopen as coronavirus numbers drop. While a downward trend is promising news for the future of America’s small business economy, it wo...
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