Wow. But Is The Number Real?
by Floyd Norris How many jobs did the American economy add in January? The Labor Department estimated on Friday that the economy gained 243,000 jobs. The department also estimated that the economy lost 2,689,000 jobs in the month. The difference in the two numbers is in seasonal adjustment. Employment always falls in January, as temporary [...]
Economists see growth slowing, recession risk falling
The U.S. economy’s growth will slow this year after a blast of stronger growth in late 2011, leaving the 8.5% unemployment rate about where it is now on Election Day, according to USA TODAY’s quarterly survey of economists. The economy will grow at an 2.2% annual rate the first half of 2012 after an estimated [...]
IRS extends tax filing deadline to April 17
By Blake Ellis @CNNMoney January 4, 2012: 3:58 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The IRS is giving taxpayers two extra days to get their taxes turned in this year. While Tax Day typically falls on April 15, the IRS announced Wednesday that it is pushing back this year’s filing deadline to Tuesday, April 17. [...]
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ALERT!
3% Withholding Requirement Repealed On November 21, 2011, the President signed legislation repealing the requirement that governments withhold 3% on all payments for goods or service, beginning in 2013. The Senate on November 10, 2011, unanimously passed the repeal bill, H.R. 674. The House had already passed H.R. 674 on October 27. Although the Senate [...]
Expecting Superior Service for No Pay? You Get What You Pay For!
by RDC’s Corporate Advisory Council Member Johnny Haines, CRP, GMS Senior Manager Relocation Services Deloitte Services LP The current economic environment and real estate market has presented many challenges in the Corporate World. A new twist has been the question of the financial ability of the transferee to make the transfer. As a Relocation Manager, [...]
Global mobility musings… Part 1
Global mobility is on most companies’ minds these days, so I thought I’d share what we’re hearing at Worldwide ERC® from members, at our recent Global Workforce Symposium and through other channels… What is the biggest global mobility issue for companies today? In the U.S., when we talk about real estate, we say the most [...]
Leading Across: From Competing to Completing
Great article from The John Maxwell Company regarding the upside and downside of competing in the workplace.
A culture of confidence
I was listening to some business pundits discuss the “crisis of confidence” locally and in our global economy this week. Obviously, confidence tumbles after national and global events, whether from disasters or stock market drops. It’s something we measure from a number of angles to see how we’re doing; we eagerly await the results of [...]
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