CHOICE Act – Big wins for retailers

As retail operators return to work this week after what was hopefully a busy Memorial Day weekend for them, they should be encouraged by some rare good news out of Washington D.C. The industry had some big wins last week …

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Caught Up in the Entitlement Reform Debate – Again

The President recently made headlines with the release of his first draft budget proposal and while some convenience store operators might applaud the perceived “belt tightening”, leading brands need to be aware of a few hidden minefields. Most prominent among …

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Key lessons emerge from off-year elections

In political terms, 2017 is what’s known as an “off year.” Only a few states have elections but two are for governorships – Virginia and New Jersey – and we have had a couple of notable congressional special elections thrown …

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Once-Safe GOP Seats Threatened By Blue Wave

Once-Safe GOP Seats Threatened By Blue Wave – POLITICO Many pundits believe that so-called country club Republicans that make up many suburbs and exurbs are very much in play in today’s environment. Racism Keeping Minimum Wages Down? Alabama Ruling Could …

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Capitalism Needs A Welfare State To Survive

Capitalism Needs A Welfare State To Survive – The Economist In the mythologies of both left and right, the welfare state is a work of socialism. Yet the intellectual tradition it owes most to is liberalism. Any welfare reform entails …

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The Case For And Against Salary Transparency

The Case For And Against Salary Transparency – TIME Magazine With more attention on gender and racial wage gaps in the workplace, some companies are left wondering whether pay transparency will help them achieve pay equality or cause more divides …

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