November 3, 2013
UP TO $132 BILLION IN “IMPROPER” TAX REFUNDS & CREDITS over the last decade is “disturbing,” according to the IRS Inspector General. He concedes that “IRS must do a better job of reining in improper payments… but probably won’t make... Continue
Weekly Report 13-45
October 27, 2013
SELLING OF BODY PARTS IS ON THE RISE for many Americans who haven’t experienced the ‘recession is over’ political hype, and thanks to internet search engines and exchanges making connection easy. Hair, eggs, breast milk and even kidneys are among... Continue
Weekly Report 13-44
October 20, 2013
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS FACE CHALLENGES THAT MEN DON’T – especially if they’re ‘momtrepreneurs’ with dual responsibilities to families in addition to normal work-balance stresses. Principal female obstacles include: (1) “emotional connection that can cause holdback in making tough decisions”; (2) tendency... Continue
Weekly Report 13-43
October 13, 2013
THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE HAS INCREASED ‘REPUTATIONAL’ RISK FOR BUSINESSES – with many hurt by damaging YouTube videos and/or FaceBook posts. Yet a recent survey of more than 1,300 professionals found that fewer than half ever, and 28% never, “use... Continue
Weekly Report 13-42
October 6, 2013
BEWARE: A NEW VERY AGGRESSIVE MALWARE, “distributed as a zip file attachment to emails which encrypts files on the user’s hard drive, rendering them unusable until a ransom is paid. There is no technology to protect against the malware. The... Continue