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        1. Meeting Packaging & Labeling Industry Challenges Head-On
          How packaging and labeling manufacturers can use automation and technology to streamline their operations, gain efficiencies, and reduce their reliance on a shrinking labor pool. As they continue to navigate the global pandemic, a shortage of skilled labor, and the persistent need to do more with less, packaging and la
        2. To Be an Effective Leader, You Need To Handle These 7 Challenges
          You too can master the challenges that make or break all leaders. Here is a self-test to get you started. As a business adviser, I often talk to business professionals who are critical of their CEO, and are convinced that they could do the job better. Yet I suspect that few of you have seriously thought about the scope
        3. US economy grows at modest 1.9% rate in third quarter
          WASHINGTON — The U. S. economy slowed to a modest growth rate of 1.9% in the summer as consumer spending downshifted and businesses continued to trim their investments in response to trade war uncertainty and a weakening global economy. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the July-September performance for
        4. CONNECTICUT MONEY: US economy stronger than predicted
          Growth in the U. S. economy was stronger than expected in the third quarter, and most forecasts call for continued solid growth in 2020, although at a slower pace than 2018-2019. The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a rate of 1.9 percent in the third quarter, down slightly from 2 percent in the second quar
        5. Emerging From The Pandemic: How Small Businesses Can Begin To Recover
          As small businesses plan strategies for reopening and recovery, the new business landscape offers little more than painful choices. Being shut down or running minimal operations may turn out to be less stressful than facing the challenges ahead—new rules for safe operation, huge debts, uncertain ability to retain a wor
        6. How AI is changing the fight against invoice fraud
          AI-powered invoice fraud tactics are evolving quickly, and traditional controls and manual review processes can’t keep up. But while AI is fueling the uptick in invoice fraud, it’s also becoming one of the most powerful ways to defend against it.
        7. The Employee Retention Credit: Small- And Medium-Sized Businesses And Tax Exempts Are Missing Out On Billions
          I’ve finally been able to travel and have had the opportunity to hear from CPA firms, small and medium business owners and tax-exempt organization managers around the country about their outlook for jobs and growth. Most of the news has been heartening as businesses and tax-exempts look to weather the economic storm ca
        8. Five Retirement Myths vs the Reality
          You may be looking forward to retirement, but misinformation could complicate your plans. This article reveals five common myths around retirement, how to recognize them and how to work around them
        9. Why Women Need To Talk About Money Openly And Often
          If you want to build your financial confidence, you need to break the silence around talking about money and make regular and unapologetic conversations around the subject.
        10. How Small Businesses Balance Their Staff With Freelancers
          Now, small businesses balance their staff with freelancers. A recent study done by UpWork.com and the Freelancers Union found that around 57 million Americans were working as freelancers as of 2019. This makes up about 36 percent of the U. S. workforce and amounts to $1.4 trillion in earnings. The term “gig economy” ha