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With the way the economy has morphed in recent years, any stigma that once existed about working from one’s home is largely gone. For some, starting a business from home was a survival technique after getting laid off. Others may ...

The Idaho Department of Labor got to share a bit of good news when it reported that June’s unemployment dropped – albeit slightly – to 7.7 percent in June. But the department also reported some not-so-good news this month: The ...

The skills needed for success at one level in an organization do not necessarily qualify you to be successful at the next. For example, promoting your best salesperson to sales manager is not always a good idea, because not only ...

Q: My family owns and operates a small winery in the northern part of the state. We are considering building a new building that would include a tasting room, manufacturing facilities and office space. What are the tax savings opportunities ...

What principles guide your workplace? Economies can change, customers can change, and so can the products and services we offer. But the principles that create an excellent workplace should be based on universal truths that don’t change. A number of ...

Many employers were holding their breath for the Supreme Court decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The decision to uphold the law means that employers who provide health insurance have some very specific rules they must adhere ...

Did you know that if Facebook were a country it would be the third largest country in the world? With that kind of reach available through a free Facebook account, what’s not to like? Well, I asked a few local ...

Q: I have heard that the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Obamacare will mean people without health insurance will pay more in taxes. How will this new tax work? A: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the Health ...

As Medicare tightens its belt, it continues to cut down on fraud, waste and abuse. It’s a strategy taxpayers can get behind, as we all want to see our money used efficiently. But for suppliers of durable medical equipment, Medicare’s recoupment ...

The world is full of insightful quotes. It’s one thing to agree with them. It’s something more to incorporate their truth into our lives. What I like about many quotes is that they reflect universal principles of success, and who ...