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Introduction You know, sometimes a company can whip up a stellar product, but when it comes to cashing in on it or scaling up, things get tricky. That’s been the story of Everbridge (NASDAQ:EVBG). The company has successfully developed a critical events management platform that helps companies and governments in responding quickly and effectively to…
Buying the right house can be a tough decision. Unless you’re paying with cash upfront, a mortgage will be a long-term expense. While some debt is to be expected in life, you don’t want to bite off more than you can chew. “Good debt” can easily become “bad debt” if you can’t make your payments….
Saving money is a critical aspect of achieving financial security and achieving your long-term goals. But it can be tough to meet your savings goals in a normal economic climate, as everyday expenses can cut into what you’d planned to put away. And, it can be even more difficult in an inflationary economy, like the…
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Wednesday, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and other state and local officials gathered at the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce and formally welcomed Dollar General’s new distribution center in North Little Rock. Among the speakers were Congressmen French Hill and Rick Crawford, Mayors Frank Scott Jr. and Terry Hartwick of Little…
WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices rose modestly in June and registered their smallest annual increase in more than two years as inflation subsided further, but probably not fast enough to dissuade the Federal Reserve from resuming raising interest rates this month. The report from the Labor Department on Wednesday also showed underlying…
Tax receipts are falling, which has historically preceded economic recessions. In a recent post, we discussed the issue of rising debt levels on economic growth and increasing debt levels. To wit: “While Washington continues a seemingly unbridled spending spree under the assumption ‘more spending’ is better, debts and deficits matter. To better understand the impact…
Whereas the U.S. continues to grapple with elevated prices, China is dealing with the opposite problem. In July, the world’s second largest economy slipped into deflationary territory, with consumer prices declining 0.3% from a year earlier. Click here to view original web page at www.cbsnews.com The decline in consumer prices sets China apart in more…
The financial services business model is perpetually at a crossroads and too often faces crosswinds. An uncertain economy like we see today often breeds hesitation; financial institutions may be tempted to slow down or pause technology investments not geared toward tightening balance sheets or finding greater efficiencies. However, those institutions that will come out of…
With electricity bills consistently higher than the national average, and only expected to continue to rise, West Virginia is at a crossroads in its energy pathway. Consequently, the state’s regulatory commission has opened a task force to ensure an affordable electricity supply for West Virginia’s ratepayers, representing a real opportunity for commissioners to assess options…
The financial services business model is perpetually at a crossroads and too often faces crosswinds. An uncertain economy like we see today often breeds hesitation; financial institutions may be tempted to slow down or pause technology investments not geared toward tightening balance sheets or finding greater efficiencies. However, those institutions that will come out of…
