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Small Business Owners Lose 33 Workdays a Year to Tax and Financial Stress, Xero Study Finds
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (513+ words) Home > Small Business Based on a survey of U.S. small business owners, Xero's "Emotional Tax Return 2026 Report" confirms that financial stress isn't just confined to tax season but instead has become a year-round emotional burden. A new report released by accounting…...
Valentine’s Day Spending Expected to Reach New Records
1+ week, 2+ day ago (611+ words) Home > Small Business Shoppers are budgeting a record $199.78 on average for gifts, an increase from $188.81 last year. "Valentine's Day is a cherished holiday that resonates with many Americans, as seen with expected record-breaking spending this year," NRF Vice President of…...
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady as Job Data Stablizes
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (803+ words) Enda Curran and Amara OmeokweBloomberg News(TNS) Jerome Powell has two more opportunities to adjust interest rates before his term as Federal Reserve chair ends " and he may not need them. After the Fed kept borrowing costs on hold Wednesday,…...
AICPA Updates Criteria for Stablecoin Reporting to Address Controls Over Stablecoin Operations
1+ mon, 6+ hour ago (320+ words) Home > Financial Reporting The update comes amid heightened global and domestic focus over the past year on stablecoin oversight. The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has announced the update of the 2025 Criteria for Stablecoin Reporting: Specific to Asset-Backed Fiat-Pegged Tokens…...
Survey: Men More Financially Confident in the New Year
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (447+ words) Men are more likely to say they could financially withstand personal and economic financial setbacks than their women counterparts, a new NerdWallet survey finds. Americans" financial confidence is strong coming into the new year, but some are feeling more equipped…...
Poll: Nearly Half of Americans Think Their Financial Security Is Worsening
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (439+ words) Almost a half of Americans say their financial security is deteriorating, according to a new survey. A Harris Poll published in The Guardian found that 45% of Americans believe their financial security is getting worse. Just 20% of respondents said their financial…...
Mortgage Rates Could Drop Below 6% in 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (560+ words) Home > General News General News|December 29, 2025 Mortgage rates could briefly drop below 6 percent in 2026 which could unlock parts of the Las Vegas Valley housing market, according to a new forecast. Lending Tree's 2026 Housing and Economic Predictions report expects mortgage rates…...
Survey: Fewer Americans Believe Their Finances Will Improve in the Year Ahead, Compared to Past 2 Years
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (928+ words) When it comes to the year ahead, 32% think their personal finances will worsen in 2026, Bankrate's recent Financial Outlook Survey found'the highest level of pessimism since 2018. Inflation and the current political landscape are common drivers for people's current negative outlook: Those…...
Here's Why the Cost of Airport Food is Sky-High
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1000+ words) Trapped in a world they didn't create" That's a good description of us when we are in airports." You and your clients have probably spent a good part of the year in airports." How do you feel about this? Glass…...
Which State is the Most Expensive for Small Business Operations?
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (350+ words) Home > Small Business An analysis from StickerYou evaluated states based on six commercial cost categories: average commercial property rent cost, electricity cost, water cost, internet cost, sewer cost, and trash cost. A new analysis determined which states have the most…...