(Akiit.com) The House of Representatives’ Democrat majority FY2020 budget includes refunding the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), closed in 1995, perhaps acknowledgement Congress doesn’t understand the businesses they hope to regulate. In a sense, the Democrat House would rather cover for their ignorance of the technology/media industry through a newly resurrected ...
(Akiit.com) Financial freedom can be achieved by almost anybody if they want it enough, even if it does seem like something you’ll never be capable of doing. There are numerous things you can do to ensure you work towards the ultimate goal of financial freedom, but it means delayed gratification ...
(Akiit.com) When the income and poverty data were released on September 10, the commentary touted the progress that the data reflected. The poverty rate dropped by half a percentage point, down to 11.8 percent. For the first time, the poverty rate is lower than it was in 2007, before the ...
(Akiit.com) Whatever kind of business you might happen to run, you need to make sure that you are doing whatever you can to keep your employee engagement in order. Looking after your employees is certainly a hugely important task, as is ensuring that they are held to account in all ...
(Akiit.com) Securing your business should be a priority for you no matter your business size. We are living in a digital world, and whilst we are very privileged to be afforded the technological opportunities which we have today, we are at risk. Every single business has its vulnerabilities, and without ...
(Akiit.com) In the 10-plus years since the financial crisis, there has been a lot of talk about “too big to fail” financial institutions. Today, however, there is a set of large institutions failing our nation’s patients: big health insurance companies. It’s high time that policymakers take a hard look at ...
(Akiit.com) Most consumers would likely agree that consumers should get what they pay for. If a product or service fails to deliver its promises, refunds are in order. That kind of thinking guided the Obama Administration’s decision to address false promises made to student loan borrowers. A rule known as the “borrower defense to repayment,” came on the heels of successive for-profit college closures that left ...
(Akiit.com) It’s important to note that in 2019, perhaps one of the only management styles that has stood the test of time is being an optimistic, forward thinking leader. Being overly strict is known to cause business stress, while simply deferring all the authority completely can mean a business loses ...
(Akiit.com) Around Washington, in sundry upscale locales, in large quadrants of the internet, you still encounter lamentations about Donald Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party and prophecies of the party’s approaching doom. Never-Trumpers are less thick on the ground than among ordinary voters, but they have an echo in affluent ...
(Akiit.com) Getting the right employee into your business is vital. You don’t want to invest time, money, and effort into recruitment only to have to go and dismiss that person very soon afterward. There are several things that can go wrong when it comes to employing, and having an awareness ...
(Akiit.com) As it did in 1992, the anti-Republican media is covering Trump‘s economy as negatively as possible while keeping a straight face. After all, unemployment is at historical lows, most Americans feel optimistic about their own economic future, and most credit Trump with the growing economy. Trump’s predecessor was the ...
(Akiit.com) On the campaign trail, candidate Donald Trump said that, if elected, “We’re going to win so much. You’re going to get tired of winning. You’re going to say, ‘Please Mr. President, I have a headache. Please, don’t win so much.'” Unfortunately, Trump’s definition of winning seems to mean flexing ...