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How to establish your agricultural brand
For years we have considered fruits, vegetables and meats as generic products that fulfill the same function: feed us. We often see campaigns about the importance of eating more papaya or about the benefits of ingesting ginger. However, seldom do agribusinesses present us with the reasons why we should select, say, the
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Inflation is seen as the stock market's boogeyman as the economy recovers. We asked 3 experts if the fears are warranted - or if concerns are overblown.
Core PCE (personal consumption expenditures), rose to 3.5% in the first quarter, marking its second-fastest pace of growth since 2011. Fed chair Jerome Powell says inflation is "transitory" and will pass once economic activity normalizes. We asked three experts if they stand with Powell or believe inflation might be a
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Key to employee retention: build your own benefit plans
Customization is the key to building a benefits package that appeals to all ages, according to the CEO of a national benefits advisory firm. Five generations are currently working side by side in the U. S. workforce, and that’s unlikely to change in coming years. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that a quarter o
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Plan to Retire Even If You Don't Plan to Retire
Photo: Huy Phan (Unsplash) If you’re one of the people who has decided to solve the retirement problem by “working for as long as possible,” it’s time to ask yourself what might happen if your working days end sooner than anticipated. As the New York Times reports: Many Americans understand that working longer can be
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Providers place inordinate trust in patient identity practices
Providers may be placing too much trust in cybersecurity practices that are not sophisticated enough to deter high-level attacks by hackers. That’s the result of a survey of 100 participants from healthcare organizations, which found discrepancies in cybersecurity preparations and actual marketplace reality. The resear
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The 1 Mistake to Avoid in a Hot Housing Market
It's a hard time to be looking for a home. Property values have soared on a national level, and a lot of buyers are getting priced out of the market because of it. On the other hand, it's a great time to own a home. With property values being up, homeowners have more options to borrow against their homes. But there's o
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The unemployed may never come back. Here's what that means for the economy.
The US economy has had a strange comeback, where overall output is back to its pre-recession level but employment is still low. That means we're selling as much stuff as we were in 2019 but with almost 6 million fewer workers. Workers could stay sidelined and we'll keep making more with less, or they'll come back to a
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What to Ask Before Hiring a Financial Advisor
What You Need to Know Before Hiring a Financial Advisor It's no secret the blogosphere tends to hold financial advisors in contempt. The money blog movement is steeped in DIY gumption that does not lend itself well to seeking outside help. Additionally, even though bloggers won't admit it, at some subconscious level th
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Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to
Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to handle your money better in 2022? The secret is a budget… according to a Debt.com survey, 88% of people
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Your Credit Report Might Interfere With Your Job Search. Here's What You Need to Know
These days, your credit history is almost as important for your personal finances as your bank accounts. That's because it can impact everything from your ability to get a loan to your ability to get a job. Yes, that's right: Your credit can impact your job search. One of the more pervasive myths when it comes to job h