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By Christina Metcalf According to an article on SmallBizTrends.com this week, “Small business owners’ expectations for better business conditions over the next six months fell by seven points to a net negative 61%. So far expectations for better conditions have worsened every month this year.” That’s not great news. With rising costs, many businesses are struggling.…
Read MoreBy Jackson Parker with Parker Real Estate With inflation at levels not seen since the early 1980s, many investors are left scrambling to ensure their assets and wealth are protected. The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report reflected an alarming 8.5% year-over-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase, the highest since January of 1982. This…
Read MoreBy Melea Hames The internet can be a scary place, and people can be awfully brave behind a keyboard. Words that would never be said face to face are flung around on social media without regard to the fact that another human being is on the other side of the computer, phone, or tablet. You…
Read MoreBy Ruthie Jones Dr. Larry Little’s book “Make A Difference: In the Lives of Those You Love, Live with, and Lead”, helps us to understand ourselves, others and build healthy relationships. Knowing yourself and how personalities affect the work environment will help develop healthy relationships, mutual understanding and respect. If I don’t know myself, tendencies,…
Read MoreBy Jacob Ladner When I ran for City Council, I never thought I’d spend so much time talking about sewer. The topic seems to come up daily. What I have learned, however, is that sewer is our primary incentive in attracting residential development. A quick study of the growth that Huntsville has experienced over the…
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