Press Release: Secretary Locke Announces Recovery Act Investment in New Mexico and Texas to Expand Broadband Internet Access and Spur Economic Growth
U.S. Commerce Secretary Locke announced a $11.2 million Recovery Act investment in eastern New Mexico and west Texas. The grant will allow the ENMR Telephone Cooperative, Inc., which does business as ENMR-Plateau, to enhance broadband Internet capabilities in eastern New Mexico and west Texas by…
Written agreement with Citizens Bancorp
Written agreement with Citizens Bancorp
Written agreement with Pacific State Bancorp and Pacific State Bank
Written agreement with Pacific State Bancorp and Pacific State Bank
Written agreement with Bankers' Bank of the West Bancorp and Bankers' Bank of the West
Written agreement with Bankers' Bank of the West Bancorp and Bankers' Bank of the West
Written agreement with Mercantile Bancorp
Written agreement with Mercantile Bancorp
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar Available February 25
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced that it will begin accepting orders for the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar beginning at noon Eastern Time (ET) on February 25, 2010. Â
4 Facts About Children’s Investment Income
The IRS wants parents to be aware of the tax rules that affect their children’s investment income. The following four facts will help parents determine whether their child’s investment income will be taxed at the parents’ rate or the child’s rate.1. Investment Income Children with investment…
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
Timely livestock, dairy, and poultry information, focusing on current and forecast production, price, and trade statistics for each of the sectors.
5 Tips About the Homebuyer Credit
Claiming the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit on your 2009 tax return might mean a larger refund but it can seem complex. Are you confused about the documentation requirements? The IRS recognizes that the settlement documents can vary from location to location, so here are five tips to clarify the…
Widespread P2P Data Breaches
The Federal Trade Commission has notified almost 100 organizations that personal information, including sensitive data about customers and/or employees, has been shared from the organizations’ computer networks and is available on peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks to any users of those…
Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, January 25, 2010
Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, January 25, 2010
5 Tips for Taxpayers Making a Move
The IRS offers five tips for taxpayers who have moved or are about to move. If you’ve changed your home or business address, make sure you update that information with the IRS to ensure you receive any refunds or correspondence from the IRS.1. How to Change Your Address You can change your address…
6 Facts Regarding Retirement Savings Contributions
If you make eligible contributions to an employer-sponsored retirement plan or to an individual retirement arrangement, you may be eligible for a tax credit. Here are six things you need to know about the Retirement Savings Contributions Credit:1. Income Limits The Savers Credit, formally known as…
Written agreement with Heritage Commerce Corp and Heritage Bank of Commerce
Written agreement with Heritage Commerce Corp and Heritage Bank of Commerce
A Tax Break for the Self Employed
Under the general IRS rules & regulations Health Care insurance & healthcare costs are not able to be deducted on the Federal schedule C. However, there a number of statues that supersede the general rules.When the spouse of a self employed person is also an employee of the sole…
Board releases online publication on new overdraft rules for debit and ATM cards
Board releases online publication on new overdraft rules for debit and ATM cards
98 Cents Short of a Dollar
You’ve met them in a variety of places in business. The people who are all bluff and no stuff. To talk with them you would think they are on top of the world. But in reality they don’t have 2 cents in their pockets. One thing is for sure – they want to use your [...]
Press Release: Commerce Announces Recovery Act Investment in Illinois to Expand Broadband Internet Access and Spur Economic Growth
NTIA announced an $11.9 million Recovery Act investment to help bridge the technological divide, boost economic growth, create jobs, and improve education and health care in DeKalb County and portions of LaSalle County, Illinois.
Press Release: Commerce Announces Recovery Act Investment in Utah to Expand Broadband Internet Access and Spur Economic Growth
NTIA announced an $13.4 million Recovery Act investment to help bridge the technological divide, boost economic growth, create jobs, and improve education across the state of Utah.
Press Release: Commerce Department's NTIA Awards Grant for Broadband Mapping and Planning in New Jersey
NTIA has awarded the New Jersey Office of Information Technology approximately $1.5 million for broadband data collection and mapping activities over a two-year period and $500,000 for broadband planning activities over a five -year period in New Jersey, bringing the total grant award to…
Youth At College And Work
At age 22, women are more likely to be enrolled in college than men and are also more likely to have completed a bachelor’s degree. Among 22-year-olds not enrolled in college, men are more likely than women to be employed in a civilian job or serving in the military.Twenty-seven percent of young…
The Killer Instinct
You wake up that morning and the CLOSE OF YOUR LIFE immediately comes into your mind. You begin to get a little nervous. You think it through to settle your mind down. This is no time to get anxious or nervous. After all, you are a professional and this is just another close. But you [...]
Business Modeling
A small business normally scrambles for every bit of business that it can get. You need to keep cash flow rolling and one of the ways to do that is to keep the pipeline full of work. You have to ask yourself what you’re lower and upper limits in business are. This is where MODELING [...]
Online Consumer Guide to Credit Cards
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday launched a new interactive website to help consumers better understand the new credit card protections that will take effect on February 22. These rules ban several harmful practices and require greater transparency in the disclosure of the terms and conditions of…
Takin’ it to the Market
It takes a lot to sell and make money in a business. You have the education, read all the right books and have a fair amount of experience. But you still don’t seem to be making good selling decisions & your judgement seems lacking regarding actually getting the job done. You are not as far…