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Pay Transparency Laws: What Small Businesses Need To Know

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/23/2023 - 5:00am

As more states adopt pay transparency laws, many small businesses will need to comply with legislation if they or the candidates they’re sourcing are located within these states. For businesses that don’t have as many resources to dedicate to HR, simply tracking and compiling their internal employment data can help answer questions about pay equity and can provide information for hiring decisions.

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Report Puts Nebraska Near Bottom Of The Pack For Female Business Ownership

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/23/2023 - 4:00am

OMAHA — When seeking financing early on for a company that today is climbing the Inc. 5000 national list of fastest-growing companies, Carmen Tapio faced questions that remain burned in her memory.

One banker, she said, asked: Does your husband know what you are doing?

She said she was characterized as risky.

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Concern About Entrepreneurial Opportunities In Nebraska Sparks National Grant

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/23/2023 - 3:00am

OMAHA — After a recent study revealed concern about Nebraska’s climate for entrepreneurs, and who is not a part of the inner circle, a national organization awarded a $310,000 grant to probe deeper.

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The US Has Approved $42 Billion In Loan Forgiveness For Public Service Workers. Here's What To Know.

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/23/2023 - 2:00am

The U.S. has approved more than $42 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness for more than 615,000 borrowers in the past 18 months as part of a program aimed at getting more people to work in public service jobs, the U.S. Department of Education said this week.

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States And Cities Limit AI Use In Employment Decision-Making

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 04/18/2023 - 5:00am

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decision-making is on the rise, with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows stating that more than 80% of employers use this technology.

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Why Is Tax Day On April 18 This Year? And How Did Early Spring Become Tax Season, Anyhow?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 04/18/2023 - 4:00am

Mid-April has arrived. And along with the spring sunshine, that means the often dreaded civic duty of finishing off one’s taxes.

It’s an arduous time for many, characterized by navigating increasingly confusing rules to arrive at the best refund possible. For some, it means writing a check to the federal government. Not fun.

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US Retail Sales Fall 1% Amid High Inflation, Rising Rates

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 04/18/2023 - 3:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut their spending at retail stores in March for the second straight month, a sign consumers are becoming more cautious after a burst of spending in January.

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Six Years After ‘Cabela’s Debacle,’ Sidney’s Lights Are Still On

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 04/11/2023 - 4:00am

The former Cabela’s World Headquarters pictured in Sidney during a March snowstorm. Nearly 550,000 square feet of office space sits nearly empty on the site. Local leaders have tried and failed to lure a major company to the site. Experts say that may be for the best, arguing the town should continue to diversify its economy instead. (Fletcher Halfaker / Flatwater Free Press)

SIDNEY – The forest green roof and pair of bronze stags frozen in combat are impossible to miss as you drive down Interstate 80.

Next to the storefront built to mimic a log cabin stand the two corporate buildings – 550,000 square feet of nearly empty office space, long offered for a $1 per-year lease. But there are no takers.

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Questions Raised Over State Economic Director’s Use Of State Email And His Lincoln Cigar Lounge

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 5:00am

Tony Goins, director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development at the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Washington. Goins, using his state email account, solicited guests for a fundraiser at his cigar lounge for State Sen. Suzanne Geist, a Lincoln mayoral candidate. The invitation included a campaign pitch on video from Geist about why she was running for mayor. (Alex Brandon / AP Photo)

LINCOLN — The emailed invitation for the Nov. 14 political campaign event at the Capital Cigar Lounge was to the point: “Friends, Please respond if you are able to attend. This will be an important event.”

The sender was Tony Goins, director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.

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How To Fight The 'Pink Tax' Amid Inflation

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 03/29/2023 - 3:00am

Trae Bodge, a shopping expert who lives in the New York City area, sees higher prices for products and services marketed to women everywhere: Socks, razors, shampoo and apparel are a few of the product types aimed at women that tend to cost more.