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Addressing The Symptoms Of Pharmacies’ Cash Flow Ailments

PYMNTS

Taxes, minimum wage, global trade tariffs — there are a lot of regulatory changes weighing heavily on the minds of U.S. With prescription drugs representing 92 percent of sales revenue, according to the National community Pharmacists Association, thinning margins — and frequent losses — from this side of the business can be fatal.

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A Decline in Personal Savings

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The BEA calculates the personal saving rate by subtracting taxes from personal income to arrive at “disposable personal income” and then subtracts personal outlays. As of October, the US ranked 32 nd according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data. What’s left is an estimate of personal savings.

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

It has been nine years since the Fed last tightened policy in June, 2006; maybe they are getting anxious. The US has led the world in energy and oil production from its shale and fracking operations. Some Fed officials want to raise rates regardless, saying rates are just too low with an unemployment rate of 5.5%

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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

CB Insights

The company announced it was effectively ceasing operations immediately and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, putting more than 1,100 people out of work overnight. In tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), The Coda was awarded a rating of 5 stars out of 5 for its side-impact and rollover tests.

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How The Rise Of Private Labels Is Transforming The CPG Industry

CB Insights

In 2017, US private-label food sales grew three times faster than those of national manufacturers’ products, and the competition is heating up. This data underpins other improvements to Kroger’s operations. Amazon isn’t new to fashion, having quietly been making inroads since 2006.

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24 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders

CB Insights

In the early 70s, See’s was able to produce about $2M a year (after tax) on just $8M in net tangible assets (including all accounts receivable.) Berkshire Hathaway bought See’s, and by 1982, it was up to producing $13M after taxes on just $20M in net tangible assets. That premium is the company’s “economic goodwill.”.

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Vacation Rental Sites Build Upon A Business Model Established Early In American History

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The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 fostered historic preservation in the U.S., and the Tax Reform Act of 1976 gave many tax incentives to homeowners who decided to restore their homes. Despite the rapid growth of bed and breakfasts in the 1980s and 1990s, bed and breakfast operators faced some marketing challenges.

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