After a fast start to the year, M&A deal-making in crypto has hit its own type of “winter.” Earlier this month, one-click checkout company Bolt dropped plans to buy crypto and payment infrastructure company, Wyre, for $1.5 billion. The… Read More »Crypto M&A Slows As Its Own Type Of Winter Sets In

Gig economy companies classifying their workers as independent contractors continue to face lawsuits, state action, and federal agency enforcement For much of the last decade, a legal and regulatory storm at the state and federal… Read More »The Independent Contractor Dilemma

Less than one-third of HR professionals are preparing for an economic slowdown, according to a new study. While CFOs are tightening budgets in preparation for a likely economic downturn, their counterparts in human resources are… Read More »85% of Companies Still Actively Hiring Despite Recession Fears: Weekly Stat

While Fed officials predict rates going higher than had been expected, we still see rates coming down by the end of 2023. Even as the Federal Reserve notched another aggressive interest-rate increase Wednesday, officials are… Read More »Fed Signals No Letup in Inflation-Fighting Rate Increases

KEY POINTS The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a point, citing persistent inflation. Everything from mortgages and credit cards to student and car loans will be impacted by another major rate hike. Here’s… Read More »Here’s what the Federal Reserve’s third 75 basis point interest rate hike means for you

Your 401(k) can be a bridge from retirement to a higher monthly income. Although you can start collecting Social Security at age 62, you can get much higher monthly payments if you wait as long… Read More »Using Your 401(k) to Delay Getting Social Security and Increase Payments

If CFOs had a Magic 8 Ball, it would read: “Outlook not so good.” There is a severe decline in optimism about the economy among CFOs across the country — thanks to increasing costs of… Read More »CFO optimism is declining as cost concerns rise

Even companies that have claimed the ERC may want to review their documentation of qualification for the credit. The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) started out as something of a secret. Originally part of the CARES… Read More »Who Actually Qualifies for the Employee Retention Credit?

The Federal Reserve approved its third consecutive interest-rate rise of 0.75 percentage points and signaled additional large increases were likely even though they are raising the risk of recession. Fed officials voted unanimously to lift their benchmark federal-funds rate… Read More »Fed Raises Interest Rates by 0.75 Percentage Point for Third Straight Meeting

As part of the survey, employees also shared which incentives they value most that keep them engaged and loyal to their organization.  A majority of employed adults (52%) are content in their roles and not… Read More »52% of Workers are Content with Their Jobs