EN NEGOCIOS: 6 maneras en que la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación ayudara a las pequeñas empresas a pagar para volverse ecológicas

por Edgar R. Olivo

Ahora es el momento de comenzar a invertir en una transformación ecológica. La Ley de Reducción de la Inflación de 2022 firmado por el presidente Biden en agosto incluye una serie de nuevas normas fiscales sobre nuevas disposiciones de energía "verde". Estas nuevas disposiciones de energía “verde” están destinadas a combatir el cambio climático y mejorar la eficiencia … [More]

6 Ways the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Small Businesses Pay to Go Green

by Edgar R. Olivo

Now is the time to start investing in a green transformation. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 signed by President Biden in August includes a range of new tax rules on new “green” energy provisions. These new “green” energy provisions are intended to combat climate change and improve energy efficiency while incentivizing domestic manufacturing of green energy equipment and … [More]

US Year-Over-Year Home Price Growth Dips Again in July as Higher Mortgage Rates Cool Demand

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CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI™) and HPI Forecast™ for July 2022. Annual home price growth slowed for the third consecutive month in July but remained elevated at 15.8%. As 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages neared 6% this summer, some prospective homebuyers … [More]

Jobs Report: Challenges Continue for Small Business Hiring

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Small business owners continue to hire, but 49% (seasonally adjusted) of owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period. “The labor market continues to be a significant challenge for small business owners,” said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. “Owners are managing several economic headwinds and continue to make business adjustments to … [More]

Employment Increases by 315,000 in August, Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.7%

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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 315,000 in August, and the unemployment rate rose to 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, health care, and retail trade. This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys. The household survey measures labor force … [More]

August Housing Report: Phoenix Leads with Highest Number of For-Sale Homes with Price Reductions

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The U.S. housing market offered buyers more breathing room to make decisions in August, with the first1 year-over-year increase in time on market (+5 days) since June 2020, according to the Realtor.com® Monthly Housing Trends Report released today. Additionally, August home shoppers had more active listings to choose from than last year (+26.6%), even as new sellers continued … [More]

Corning Announces New Cable Manufacturing Facility in Gilbert

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Corning Incorporated, one of the world's leading innovators in materials science, announced today it is expanding its manufacturing capacity for optical cable, based on a long-term relationship with AT&T as the nation’s largest fiber internet provider expands its fiber footprint. Corning will build a new cable manufacturing facility in Gilbert, Arizona, creating 250 jobs. … [More]

Workers Looking for More Money or New Job This Year

by Travis Laird

Labor data shows hiring remains strong in Phoenix. With 11.3 million job openings in May, workers are leveraging the robust job market and continued talent shortage to their advantage. Workers continue quitting in search for better pay, better career opportunities and remote work options. Our recent survey of more than 2,400 U.S. workers shows 4 in 10 (41%) workers are … [More]

Scottsdale-Based Webchat Co. Survey: AI Makes It Easier for Patients to Access Mental Health Treatment

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Nearly three quarters of mental health facilities — 73% — increased their online support tools in 2022 to meet increased demand for mental health support during the pandemic, and 89% acknowledge that chatbots make it easier for patients to access the treatment they need. That’s according to a new study published today by Botco.ai, the leading HIPAA-compliant conversational … [More]

Transport and Logistics Provider to Hire 350 Seasonal Workers in the Phoenix Area

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According to Insider Intelligence, the 2022 peak season is expected to see healthy consumer spending patterns continue after record 2021 holiday sales as global supply chains continue to stabilize. To anticipate demand, GEODIS plans to hire seasonal employees to join its existing workforce of more than 13,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada. "With the economic … [More]

More Home Sellers Retreat amid Falling Prices, Volatile Mortgage Rates

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New listings of homes for sale fell 15% year over year in the four weeks ending August 21, the biggest annual decline since the start of the pandemic. As a result, the supply of for-sale homes fell 0.6% from the previous four-week period–a slight decline, but just the second such drop since February, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate … [More]

July Home Sales Dropped 19% Year Over Year to Lowest Level since Mid-2020

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Home sales dropped 19.3% year over year in July to their lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic, when the housing market was at a near standstill, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That’s the biggest annual decline in U.S. home sales in more than a year, a reflection of the continued cooling effects of 5.4%-plus … [More]

Homebuyers Gaining Time and Options as Housing Market Rebalances

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After two years of unprecedented growth, home values fell slightly from June to July, according to the latest market report from Zillow®. The market is quickly rebalancing. With buyers' purchasing power diminished by nearly two years of double-digit price growth and higher mortgage rates, competition for homes is dropping off.   The typical U.S. home value declined by 0.1% … [More]

Study: Colorado River Basin Residents Using Less Water Outdoors in 2022

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Flume Data Labs released the Q2 2022 update to the Household Water Use Index, the leading measure of U.S. household water use. Flume Data Labs publishes the Household Water Use Index quarterly, regularly assessing water use across the top 15 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Analysis is based on data from tens of thousands of sensors installed on household water meters … [More]

Investor Home Purchases Plateau, Phoenix among Top Markets for Investors

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Real estate investors purchased 87,500 U.S. homes in the second quarter, up 11% quarter over quarter and 5.9% year over year, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That’s down from the all-time high of 93,700 in the third quarter of 2021, the height of the pandemic-driven homebuying frenzy. Still, investors are buying far more … [More]

39% of Office Tenants Consider Coworking Spaces for Their Teams

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Office occupiers have rapidly shifted towards remote and hybrid work arrangements after the onset of the pandemic, sending vacancy rates to all-time high levels across the U.S. Remote work, or work from home, has dominated the workspace landscape for the past two years, but many organizations are now making a move towards bringing employees back to the office, an adjustment … [More]

Phoenix among Highest Increase in July Home Inventory, Says Report

Rick McCartney

A double-digit drop in home sales from June to July fueled a double-digit increase in homes for sale, triggering the first decline in the Median Sales Price since January. July's Median Sales Price of $415,000 was down 2.9% from June and the lowest since April's $406,000. The 16.6% decline in home sales was also the first since January. Year-over-year, sales were down 26.3% … [More]

67% of Workers Prefer to Stay With Current Company if Given New Opportunities, Says Survey

Rick McCartney

Despite headlines about workers leaving jobs en masse amid the Great Resignation, only 29% of American workers have switched jobs in the past two years, according to the latest MagnifyMoney survey, and just 33% of workers would rather leave their employer for a new job than switch roles internally. According to MagnifyMoney executive editor Ismat Mangla, some employees … [More]

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