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3 Ways Biden’s Latest Executive Order Could Give Your Business an Edge

The order calls on the Federal Trade Commission for new rules to restrict the use of non-compete clauses and excessive occupational licensing requirements.

President Biden Just Announced Plans to Restore Net Neutrality

But it could take months to get rolling.

Senate Bill Would Put Teen Drivers in Big Rigs

The latest Senate transportation bill would make it legal for freight companies to hire teenagers to drive big rigs, among other dangerous new policies that advocates say have no place in federal law.

Federal Speech Rulings May Embolden Health Care Workers to Call Out Safety Issues

The appeals court’s decision could mean that hospitals — and other employers — will need to revise their policies.

It’s Time for Economic Developers to Focus on Transportation

Regions with an efficient transportation network stand a better chance of boosting productivity through shorter commutes.  

3 Tips for Businesses Looking to Sell in 2021

Investment professionals at Grant Thornton and Prelude Growth Partners explain what the rebounding economy means for founders looking to sell.

States and Cities Scramble to Spend $350 Billion Windfall

However, she said she was also seeing creative ideas such as recurring payments to the poor and investments in remote-work support emerge as cities looked to expand their safety nets and modernize their work forces.

The Problem(s) of Broadband in America

The actual shape of the problem is different than many elected officials realize.

With employment up, more people are voluntarily leaving their jobs

More than 900,000 people quit their jobs in June, the highest number since 2016 – a “great reassessment of work in America.”

Los Angeles Times Editorial: Close the digital divide, but don’t trap people in the slow lane

At issue too is how to provide broadband to the millions of Americans who can’t afford it. What’s the point in subsidizing the construction of more extensive networks if they’re priced too high for a sizable portion of the population?

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