(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 ...
(Akiit.com) Starting your own business is an exciting prospect, but if you rush into it and don’t consider all the important factors, it can easily fail. Ensuring that your business is financially secure is the most important thing to prevent it from going under. There are various ways to do this, from ...
(Akiit.com) As a business owner, your goal should be to make the workplace conducive to the employees’ good work. That is something that can actually be much harder to achieve than you might think. But if you are happy to look into it, and to play around with one or ...
(Akiit.com) Immigration is one of the most politically charged topics out there, and whatever your point of view on the matter, it remains a fact of life that people move from country to country for a variety of reasons, these may include work, family, a better quality of life, or ...
(Akiit.com) It would appear that speed is the name of the game now. When you’re trying to increase your productivity in an office environment, it’s all about the right tools. But when the focus is on deadlines and targets, encouraging your workers to go faster is only one piece of ...
(Akiit.com) Every single plausible Democratic candidate for president has endorsed tax increases as a centerpiece of their economic agenda. Think about what we are hearing from Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and the rest of the “Punch and Judy” show: new wealth taxes, carbon taxes, energy taxes, higher death ...
(Akiit.com) If you have a small business, one of the best things you’ll do is figure out how to amp up your productivity. Regardless of the size of your business, getting started and building a name for yourself is hard. This is why amping up your productivity so you’re maximizing ...