(Akiit.com) Some of the Democratic candidates for president support studying reparations to blacks to compensate for slavery. But in many ways, America has made reparations to blacks. What are race-based preferences if not a form of compensation for historical wrongs? Many cities have “set-aside” programs that award government contracts to ...
(Akiit.com) As much as regular people are encouraged to do their bit to help save the planet, so too should businesses both great and small. You could argue that enterprises should be the ones leading the charge, rather than encouraging (read: shaming) the general public for not being as sustainable ...
(Akiit.com) Starting a food business can be a challenge because it can be very easy to get it wrong and not to be as successful as you’d hoped to be. However, with the right careful planning, ideas, and talent, anything is possible. Here are some tips to start a food ...
(Akiit.com) When our financial situation doesn’t agree with us, it’s very common to end up feeling like the only option to avoid bankruptcy is to quickly sell our home. These cash-in-hand home sales are incredibly lucrative for the person buying your home because they could pay anywhere from 40 to ...
(Akiit.com) Building a strong business can take a lot of time, energy, and determination. Not only will you need to build up a strong reputation for yourself, but you will also need to do all of the background work which makes your business function. For some people, this can all ...
(Akiit.com) Glimpsing the future is fraught with difficulty. We live in an uncertain world where random things can happen and then interact, producing outcomes we never imagined were possible. Who would have thought, for instance, that too much lending in the subprime mortgage market would nearly lead to the collapse ...
(Akiit.com) Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is on to something: Americans could use a big “freedom dividend” – that is, a guaranteed source of income on which they can rely month after month, free from the uncertainties of the job market and employment. But like many Democrats’ ideas, Yang’s otherwise ...
(Akiit.com) The University of Phoenix (UOP), one of the nation’s largest for-profit colleges will pay a record $191 million settlement to resolve charges stemming from a five-year investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). On December 10, Andrew Smith, Director of FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection noted it was the ...
(Akiit.com) Donald Trump is famed for his head-snapping reversals. One day he’s taking troops out of the Middle East; the next he’s sending more in. One day he’s on the verge of an agreement with China on trade; the next he’s tweeting about holding off until after the election. On ...
(Akiit.com) In many ways, the manufacturing industry is an analogue clock that continues to run in a digital world. However, it is also a vital part of the economy. Many areas still gain a significant level of their annual income from manufacturing. As such, it’s important that these companies continue ...
(Akiit.com) If you own a property that you want to rent out, there are several things that you will be looking for. Firstly, you’ll want a good class of tenant who will look after your property well as long as they are living in it. Secondly, you’d ideally like a ...
(Akiit.com) Whether you have one property or ten of them, you want to get tenants into them as quickly as possible. If you’re finding your first tenant or replacing tenants who are moving out, you don’t want to leave your property sitting empty for any longer than necessary. An empty ...