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Higher oil price costs threaten business owners’ profits, sales, and viability in the near term. However, we believe this provides further incentives for business owners to accelerate energy transition plans. What do higher oil prices mean for business owners? They ...

Customers spent more buying stuff from companies that engaged in corporate social responsibility than those that didn’t – as long as those do-gooder efforts actually addressed damage the businesses caused. That’s the main takeaway of a new study I conducted ...

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After a working lifetime of alarm clocks and meetings, you might be looking forward to a lot more unstructured time once you retire. But taking care of one more to-do list early on can set you up for a better ...

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Ads for blockchain, NFTs and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin seem to be everywhere. Crypto technologies are being promoted as a replacement for banks; a new way to buy art; the next big investment opportunity, and an essential part of the metaverse. ...

President Joe Biden on March 21, 2022, warned that Russian cyberattacks on U.S. targets are likely, though the government has not identified a specific threat. Biden urged the private sector: “Harden your cyber defenses immediately.” It is a costly fact ...

From shutdowns to supply chain problems, the last two years have been a roller coaster for small businesses here in Maryland and across America. It’s always been hard work running a small business, but the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing ...

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As introduced in the General Assembly, the Judicial Transparency Act sought to solve a problem that didn’t exist. The proposed law would’ve required the Sentencing Commission, as part of its yearly report, to identify every instance where a person was ...

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Why the rush to judgment? Why does this paper’s Editorial Advisory Board (“Mosby should take a leave of absence,” Feb. 28, 2002) call on Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby to take a leave of absence rather than wait two ...

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In recent years, the burdens of operating a small community pharmacy have grown. We have seen this play out across the country, as many established, small business pharmacies that have served their communities faithfully for decades have been forced to ...

The federal focus on infrastructure is an incredible opportunity for Maryland to address the needs of communities across our state. Specifically, Maryland can do a better job focusing on locally maintained roads and bridges than it has for the last ...