Gov. Asa Hutchinson and top House and Senate leaders unveiled a modified version of his $97 million “2-4-5.9” tax cut package, declaring at the state Capitol on Wednesday (Jan. 30) that his new proposal will cost $100 million less than an earlier plan. In a packed press conference at the Governor’s Conference Room after the…
The 100 Websites That Rule the Internet There are over 1.1 billion websites on the internet, but the vast majority of all traffic actually goes to a very select list of them. Google.com, for example, has an astounding 28 billion visits per month. The next closest is also a Google-owned property, Youtube.com, which brings…
Visualizing the Rise of Co-Working Spaces In the modern era, people can work from anywhere and everywhere. Thanks to the cloud, wireless protocols, and collaboration software, it’s possible for workers to be productive from a nearby coffee shop, another town, or a different country entirely. While this unprecedented freedom allows us to work further apart,…
Benjamin Franklin is credited to stating “nothing in this world can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” However, you only die once. You face taxes every day. Payroll tax, income tax, sales tax, use tax, self-employment tax, property tax, excise tax, alternative minimum tax, capital gains tax, etc. Paying taxes isn’t all…
Chinese consumers conduct 11 times more mobile payments than their counterparts in the United States, so as we look to the future of digital wallets, China is a natural place to start. Forecasts for mobile payment adoption in the United States remain flat for now; however, two major brands – WeChat and AliPay – offer…
The state of Arkansas is an estimated $70 million short related to public school employees’ benefits for the year 2022. During a State Board of Finance meeting on Tuesday (June 8), board members and staff discussed the shortfall predicted by insurance actuaries. Public school employees’ rates have not seen an increase since 2017, according…
