VIEWPOINT: Check fraud is on the rise
Recently, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) issued a warning about check fraud and made an unusual request — it asked people to stop sending checks in the mail, and instead look to more secure ways of sending money. Read More
VIEWPOINT: AI and 3 Predictions on its Emerging Role in Marketing
It was 55 years ago that Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick explored the thrilling and terrifying dance between man and machine in their sci-fi masterpiece “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Read More
VIEWPOINT: Final New York WARN Regulations Issued
The New York State Department of Labor issued final regulations making certain changes and additions to long-existing regulations regarding the New York WARN Act. Read More
Ask Rusty: How Will Working Affect My First Year’s Benefits?
Dear Rusty: I retired from working in January of this year and have since claimed Social Security benefits. I didn’t work at all in February or March, but I began a part time job in April. I’m very confused about how Social Security counts earnings for the first year. Read More
VIEWPOINT: Overcoming a Historic Funding Failure for Nursing Homes
As a business leader, can you think of something your business needs to keep its doors open that has increased in price since 2008? Have you increased prices for your products and/or services since 2008? Read More
VIEWPOINT: Awareness and Consciousness
Most of us believe what we see with our own eyes. At the same time, we know that looks can be deceiving. We all have at least some sense of the fallibility of our perception, and a healthy respect for the mysteries we cannot grasp. Read More
Ask Rusty: What If I Delay but Die Before Claiming Social Security?
Dear Rusty: Hypothetically, if I plan to sign up for Social Security at age 70 and pass away before that, I will get nothing. My spouse would still get a boost in the amount she receives because I made more, but everything I put into the program vanishes. Read More
VIEWPOINT: Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs Under the WARN Act
In a recent decision, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district court’s ruling that an employer was not subject to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and New York Labor Law § 860 (the WARN Acts) when it closed a buffet restaurant and laid off more than 100 employees. Read More
VIEWPOINT: Communities benefit when access to financial health is inclusive
For business leaders who have achieved success professionally and personally, the things that come easily to you may seem insurmountable for some of your employees. Whether it’s gaining experience or building credit, getting a first foot on the ladder of success can feel out of reach for many. Read More
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