Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett As Congress reconvenes post-election, a critical agenda item is likely to be an emergency funding request to replenish disaster relief funds in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. With the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund expected to run dry soon and the Small Business Administration’s disaster loans already exhausted, calls for ...

Maintaining efficient invoicing and billing procedures is essential to creating a sustainable cash flow in any business. When invoices and billing processes are optimized, errors are reduced, payments arrive more promptly and revenue increases quickly. Unfortunately, however, many organizations struggle with complex billing procedures that lead to late payments, misunderstandings, customer dissatisfaction, etc. Research shows that 86% of small and ...

With former president and now President-elect Donald Trump unable to run again for the White House in 2028, Vice President-elect JD Vance appears to be the heir apparent to the America First movement and the Republican Party’s powerful MAGA base. It was a point driven home by Donald Trump Jr., the former and future president’s eldest son and powerful ally ...

A competitive race is brewing within the House GOP after the conference’s No. 4 leader was plucked to serve in the new Trump administration. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., was elevated to serve as ambassador to the United Nations next year, sending lawmakers jockeying to fill her spot in Wednesday’s internal party leadership elections. Now, at least three GOP lawmakers are ...

Travis Fisher, Adam N. Michel , and Joshua Loucks Full Republican control of Washington creates an opportunity to repeal many of the previous administration’s most costly laws and regulations. The misleadingly named Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) should be at the top of the list, not only because it is a disastrous environmental policy but also because it will be a ...

When creating a WordPress site, one of the most significant decisions you’ll make is choosing the right hosting plan. It’s essential because it keeps your website accessible online. Without it, your website wouldn’t have a place to live. Essentially, hosting is the service that stores your site’s data and ensures visitors can access it 24/7. Understanding the WordPress hosting cost ...

UK wage growth has slowed to its lowest rate in more than two years, while unemployment rose to 4.3% in the three months to September, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data, which reveals a mixed outlook for the labour market, has dampened expectations of another interest rate cut by the Bank of England ...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Metro Bank £16.6 million for failing to implement adequate systems to monitor money laundering risks, impacting over 60 million transactions valued at more than £51 billion. The lapses, occurring between June 2016 and December 2020, reveal serious deficiencies in Metro’s financial crime prevention controls. Metro Bank introduced automated transaction monitoring in June 2016, ...

More than five years after the onset of the pandemic, remote working remains a central part of UK work culture. According to recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 41% of the British workforce now works from home at least part of the week, with 28% following a hybrid model and 13% working from home full-time. The split ...

Once Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., vacates her seat to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has 10 days to set the date for a special election to replace her in the House.  The special election must be held within 70 to 80 days afterward, and there are already a number of possible contenders ...