PPP may be forgivable, tax exempt
PPP loans may be forgivable, tax exempt The Paycheck Protection Program loan, which gave small businesses help to pay salaries and expenses during the…
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Business, cities can collapse under pervasive fear, writer says
Violence and fear can kill a city. Detroit still bears the scars of rioting in the 1960s that, along with other factors, turned the city from a…
Magnificent Mile struggles after looting, COVID-19
Months of COVID-19 restrictions killed sales on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, but will repeat rioting finally kill business? The Magnificent Mile, one the…
Candy sales expected to remain steady during COVID-19 Halloween
Americans haven’t been shy about stocking their quarantine pantries with candy — sales were up 6.3 percent during the 17-week period ending at the end of…
Ask the Expert: Is it hard to get a mortgage right now?
I want to buy a home in a neighboring state, but I understand it is hard to get a mortgage right now. True? Yes and no. Lending standards have tightened…
Suburban families look into moving as crises impact city life
Suburban families look into moving as crises impact city life, work The kids love their schools. Mom’s family is nearby. Dad works in the city. So the…
Makeup for guys? Well, it’s here
Every human wakes up sometimes with bags, uneven skin tone, or dark circles. Women are used to slapping on the makeup. Men just endure. But, now will men…
Tenacity
Tenacity is not a spontaneous flowering of good character. It’s doing what you were trained to do. It manifests not in those whose training spared them…
When endearments are not endearing
A 10-year-old calls an adult woman or man ‘sweetie.’ Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? Children should not use these endearments with older people. It is the…
Time to listen, build rapport
Building rapport with co-workers and customers produces long-term career benefits, experts say. It’s time, they say, to listen up. To get what you want in…