The housing market in Seattle continues to grow with demand for apartments and homes increasing despite inflation and rising house prices. Prices have jumped nearly 20% since last year with some homes staying in the market for only six days. Record-breaking sales for last year were experienced in
Rapid Inflation In The United States Due To A Poor Economy
Rapid inflation is a persistent and worrying trend in many countries. In the States, however, it is an altogether different ball game. Here, the economic stagnation of the past five years has led to the country’s lowest growth rate in decades and a massive drop in purchasing power. This has led to a
5 Unique Challenges of E-Commerce Accounting
E-commerce accounting presents specific challenges over the traditional method of accounting. While traditional accounting has always relied on what is in print on paper, e-commerce accounting isn't the same. Everything is electronic, and for most ecom businesses, transactions can happen from myriad
Effective Ways Of Dealing With Customer Churn
When running a business, an essential element for maximizing profits is your company's ability to attract new customers (while maintaining the old ones). However, all companies experience some level of customer churn, which lowers their revenue and profit margins. Customer churn is the number of
No, it wasn’t a joke. Elon Musk is set to buy Twitter
Elon Musk became Twitter's biggest shareholder on March 14 after purchasing 9.1% of the company's value for $2.64 billion. Musk initiated an unrequested and non-binding bid to buy Twitter for $43 billion, or $54 per share, and turn it private on April 4. Twitter's capital encountered its most
Washington Poised To End The Sale Of Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2030
Washington State has just announced that they're ending the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2030. The push to end the sale of gas-powered vehicles is a part of the state’s new clean air law. This law sets ambitious goals for meeting the reduction of carbon emissions by 2050. The policy sets
Female Small Business Owners Finding Success In Seattle: Entrepreneurs In The Emerald City
Since 1982, Seattle’s official nickname has been “The Emerald City.” The Seattle-King County Convention and Visitors Bureau coined the term to attract visitors. The nickname for the city came about in 1982, and they included it in the city’s emblem. The name came after a competition for the best
FTC Suing TurboTax (Intuit) For Claiming It’s “Free”
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing TurboTax's parent company, Intuit, for claiming its tax software was free. Customers pay $60 for federal returns and $40 for most state returns after the initial free 1040EZ or 1040A version. According to the court filing published by the FTC on March