Business Columns
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Global labor shortage could boost U.S. marketsFeb 04, 2024 5:07 am - There are plenty of reasons to be negative about the economy and markets in 2024 and beyond. Calls for recession, skyrocketing national debt, and escalating geopolitical ...
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Mastering marketing: Five keys to new business generationFeb 01, 2024 6:45 am - Prior to starting my first business, I spent four years in an outbound sales role. Cold calling, working trade shows, emailing prospects, and closing deals was my full-ti...
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Aging gracefully: Former NFL player LaCosse beginning second career back home in NapervilleFeb 01, 2024 6:00 am - Matt LaCosse does not like down time. “I don’t sit around well,” he said. Soon after the Naperville North graduate retired from the New England Patriots in July 2022, en...
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New research shows what a Child Tax Credit would mean for Illinois’ families and economyJan 30, 2024 8:27 am - Last month, I noted that Illinois recently has experienced positive economic developments but we are falling behind on the issue of child poverty, which has more than dou...
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Liz Weston: Retiring wasn’t easy — even after years of writing about itJan 28, 2024 5:03 am - A couple of years ago, I wrote a column about how to have a retirement worth saving for. It ended with a quote from personal finance educator Barbara O’Neill, who reflect...
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Fayoumi: Questions are the key to meaningful resultsJan 24, 2024 8:32 am - While spending time with young kids over the holidays, I couldn’t help but marvel at their endless curiosity. Why? Where? What? How? Who? Simple, yet powerful door opener...
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Illinois’ state of the state for businessJan 21, 2024 5:54 am - At the end of 2023, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a formal interview that Illinois’ economic climate and business-friendliness “is the best it’s been in a long time,” declar...
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BBB tip: How to choose a tax preparerJan 21, 2024 5:31 am - It is time again to file our taxes. For many people, major life changes, business ownership, or simply a lack of knowledge about the ever-changing tax laws make finding ...
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Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither are your best marketing tacticsJan 17, 2024 8:53 am - How often do you find yourself thinking about the Roman Empire? This question recently has become a trend on social media. I first learned this from my teen children, who...
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Will western access to O’Hare be a ‘wow’ or a ‘wah-wah? Suburban leaders want more than a parking lotJan 14, 2024 2:55 pm - With 16 ramps spanning roads and railroads and leading into the west side of O’Hare, the momentous $340 million Route 390/I-490 interchange will alter regional travel for...