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Small Business Optimism Begins Its Downswing

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In addition to lower optimism, small business owners surveyed by the NFIB for the Index also showed a decline in the number of entrepreneurs who say now is a good time to expand their businesses. .”

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3 Ways Credit Union Are Driving Growth

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Federal Reserve System Survey conducted in 2015, 51 percent of mobile banking users had deposited a check using a banking app in the previous 12 months, a 38 percent increase from 2013. Joseph, a Michigan-based credit union, acquired Indiana-based Griffith Savings Bank. According to a U.S.

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Beyond efficiency: Using technology to ramp up a valuation business

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They may view successful technology integration solely as a way to assist the business rather than as a way propel it, according to recent research from Wolters Kluwer, CCH, a global information services and publishing company that works with tax and finance professionals. But other firms view technology as much more.

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Wells Fargo’s Q2 Disappoints After Scandals

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The performance fell short of Wall Street estimates, as analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had been expecting $1.12 The current quarter included a 10-cent per share income tax expense. . Wayfair, which impacted how states may collect taxes on sales made by out-of-state sellers. .

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Domino’s To Grab Bigger Slice Of Retail Food Pie?

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Jason West, a Credit Suisse analyst, said in a note that the stock has lost about 12 percent of its value from recent highs (as quoted by CNBC.com ), and yet forward earnings should get a boost, in part, from tax cuts. In a survey of more than 1,000 consumers, 77 percent said they have not changed the frequency of their pizza-ordering habits.

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Survey: US Consumer Sentiment Continues To Improve

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consumers feel better about the economy than they have in six months, according to the latest data released by the University of Michigan. The gains were mainly due to a more optimistic outlook for the national economy," Richard Curtin, a University of Michigan economist who oversees the survey, said in a prepared statement.

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