The average home appraisal in May was 0.79% lower than what the owner estimated, according to the Quicken Loans Home Price Perceptions Index (HPPI). While a lower than expected appraisal is never welcome news, this difference between homeowner estimates and appraisal values is slightly smaller in April, and the first improvement following six months of…
By Elizabeth Thede, Special for TTU This article delves into the hidden text world of PDFs. This piece supplements a previous article https://www.thetimesusa.com/2019/04/29/what-lies-beneath/ looking at hidden text in Microsoft Office files, emails and email attachments. Both this article and the previous article examine hidden text from the perspective of a search engine, specifically dtSearch. Large…
LendingTree company, and one of the nation’s leading online insurance marketplaces, today released a report compiled from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data to see where e-cigarette usage is most prevalent. America’s youth could force the hand of insurance companies to create a clear designation on e-cigarette use. In 2018, 3.6 million middle school…
DemandGen International, Inc., a world-class team of digital transformation and technology experts, today announced a strategic partnership with RingLead, the market leader in end-to-end data management. As part of the strategic partnership, DemandGen will now be providing RingLead Implementation Services to RingLead customers who need additional expertise and resources for data operations management. DemandGen’s RingLead…
Fastline Media Group™ (Fastline™) is a 40-year-old company that connects buyers and sellers in the agricultural community by mailing catalogs directly to their farms, providing an established searchable data base, the latest digital marketing tools and data available for companies that are focused on the agricultural community, announced a strategic partnership with Iron Solutions™, Inc.,…
Dads can be notorious as the hardest family members to shop for, but come Father’s Day, there’s little doubt you’ll need a gift that shows dad just how much he means. Truth be told, your company is probably all dad really needs, but you can help deliver a little something he wants with these diverse…
Today, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Taxpayer First Act, bipartisan legislation to redesign the Internal Revenue Service for the first time in over two decades: “After years of good-faith,…
According to Forbes, manufacturing jobs have grown 714% over the last 3 years as there appears to be a resurgence of manufacturing output of US based companies. With looming trade disputes with China and news released this week that a 5% tariff would be added to Mexican imports, US based manufacturers appear to be poised to increase…
By Kip Kolson, Special for TTU In August 2018 I wrote an article Aretha Franklin: Net Worth = $80 Million; Trusts & Wills = 0. At the time of her passing no wills were found. It now seems there were at least three handwritten wills; two in a locked cupboard and one scribbled in a…
Bench Accounting, North America’slargest bookkeeping service for small businesses, announced today the launch of a new real-time cash flow management tool called Pulse. Pulse allows small businesses to monitor every transaction as it happens, so they can feel confident about the state of their finances and identify spending trends in real-time. With the addition of Pulse,…
Today, the leading Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) released the following statement after it was reported that Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) proposed a tax extender package that contains numerous unrelated provisions to raise taxes that would hurt…
The nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) Partnership today announced consumer research findings and analysis underpinning a new transparency initiative entitled, No Code. No Confidence. Inspect to Protect.org. The organization created the effort after consumer surveys revealed that Americans are highly confident that building codes are already “in place” even though most communities at-risk for disaster are…
Tippy, the digital tipping platform for the salon and spa industry, has received an endorsement by Summit Salon Business Center, the world’s largest consulting, seminar and training company for salons and spas. As a preferred partner of Summit, Tippy’s disruptive tipping solution will now be available to a network of more than 4,400 salons and salon professionals…
One of every three seniors fall each year. This is a startling number, one which is magnified by the fact that many, if not most, of these falls go undetected for long periods of time. Technological alerting solutions over time have had only limited success, mainly due to the fact that they require the fallen…
Samsara Luggage – who recently Signed a Merger Agreement with DAVC (OTC: DAVC) – is now available online. Samsara smart case has been made to anticipate the needs of the tech savvy traveler, turning every minute in the airport or hotel into 100% efficient, productive and enjoyable experience. Forbes & Newsweek described Samsara as: Forbes, “The Best Travel Tech”;Newsweek, “A smart suitcase that…
Recently, ZAFUL founded its fashion design center in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. Not long ago, a new operation team, specialized in connecting the back-end design with front-end operations, was officially formed. Fashion design in ZAFUL has now entered into a new era when every item, design element, material and pattern can be traced, researched, strategically planned and managed online. From consumer feedback to a new arrival,…
LearningOnline.xyz an eLearning company headquartered in Cupertino, CA is taking a purpose-driven approach to creating solutions that don’t just help individuals learn and improve their skills, but also contribute to shared prosperity by either giving free access to the world’s less-fortunate or supporting important social causes. Education — a fundamental human right and yet many children around…
Converus has set another benchmark for the lie detection industry with its new testing protocol called the EyeDetect Multi-issue Comparison Test (MCT). Originally released in 2014, EyeDetect first introduced ocular-motor deception testing to the world. Now, it has significantly enhanced that first offering. This latest advancement, the MCT protocol, not only scores up to four relevant issues per…
By Daphne Michaels, Special for TTU You’ve probably heard the saying, ‘crisis holds great opportunity’, but how do we remember this when we find ourselves in the middle of a real or feared crisis? The key to finding opportunities in crisis is in your preparation. But not just physical preparation— you must be mentally prepared….
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) released today its first-ever concurrent surveys of the attitudes of Jews in France, Israel, and the United States, the three largest Jewish communities in the world. “Some commonalities among American, French, and Israeli Jewry, comprising the great majority of world Jewry, are strikingly encouraging,” said AJC CEO David Harris. “At…
Today Sprint’s on-the-go customers in Houston are, according to a statement, “among the first in the world to experience the power and performance of true mobile 5G. The next generation of wireless service is here, delivering blazing-fast download speeds from downtown Houston to Memorial City Mall and City Centre Plaza, covering approximately 165 square miles…
I know, the season just started, but we are predicting the winner of this season’s hit summer show from NBC, America’s Got Talent. There is little doubt that some (if not all) contestants wanted to throw in the towel after this incredible performance. He won one of the coveted Golden Buzzers. WARNING: DON’T WATCH WITHOUT KLEENIX! …
FROM THE PRICE OF BUSINESS, Media Partner of This Website Kevin Price interviews Bill Radvak, co-founder and executive chairman of NervGen Pharma on how a friend’s family tragedy around spinal cord injury led to the licensing of a promising technology invented by the renowned neuroscientist, Dr. Jerry Silver of Case Western Reserve University in…
FROM THE PRICE OF BUSINESS, Media Partner of This Website Recently Kevin Price, Host of the Price of Business show and editor on this website, interviewed Richard Krevolin, author of the book, The Hook: How to Share Your Brand’s Unique Story to Engage Customers. In this fascinating interview, this writer for some of the largest corporations in…
FROM THE PRICE OF BUSINESS, Media Partner of This Website Recently Kevin Price, Host of the Price of Business show and editor on this website, interviewed Ruth King, who is known as the “Profitability Master” at her company, Profitability Revolution. That company specializes in helping make sure small business stay on a profitable course through important educational…
FROM THE PRICE OF BUSINESS, Media Partner of This Website Recently Kevin Price, Host of the Price of Business show and editor on this website, interviewed Bethany Schenk of Web Benefits Design, which is a leading firm when it comes to health insurance benefits administration. On the program Bethany looks at the President’s statements about the GOP…
FROM THE PRICE OF BUSINESS, Media Partner of This Website Recently Kevin Price, Host of the Price of Business show and editor on this website, interviewed Brian Gordon of MAGA LTC, a leading firm when it comes to addressing long term care needs. On the program Brian explain who his firm actually works with and why long…
The summer movie season got off to a heroic start thanks to the record-breaking opening of “Avengers: Endgame” — and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. With the heart of summer blockbuster season upon us, Marcus Theatres surveyed more than 5,000 of its Magical Movie Rewards members in eight states to find out…
By Kip Kolson, Special for TTU Democrat presidential candidates are pushing healthcare for all. Medicare for everyone, not just seniors, and a government salary for every citizen whether they work or not is also on the table. We are told these social programs will cost multi-trillions of dollars and will be financed by raising taxes…
INTERVIEW BY THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THE TIMES USA. “No business is more interested in the protecting of our four legged friends than the amazing company, Brilliant Energy.” That was the assessment of Kevin Price, Host of the Price of Business show after a segment with Richard Wakim, who is President…
Optimism lags behind an overall improved economy. In 2009, Northwestern Mutual commissioned a study among U.S. adults aged 25+ to explore their attitudes and behaviors toward money and financial decision-making, as well as their opinions about broader ideas such as the attainability of the American Dream. The project was ultimately named the “Planning & Progress…
Prompt ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is critical to North America — and Texas in particular — remaining competitive with producers in Europe and Asia, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “While (the) USMCA is far from perfect, its approval will maintain most of the advantages of…
This week a bipartisan coalition in both houses of Congressed introduced legislation calling for the release of disaster funding. Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Randy Weber (TX-14), Brian Babin (TX-36), Kevin Brady (TX-08), G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), John Carter (TX-31), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Joe Cunningham (SC-01), Bill Flores (TX-17), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR-AL), Garret…
A two-story condominium with 1,500 sf of outdoor living area and direct water views is headed for sale via luxury auction. The property, located in Midtown Manhattan’s desirable Beekman neighborhood and fronting the East River, was initially asking $13 million. It will now be offered at a live auction held on the property site on…
Just 15 percent of offers written by Redfin agents on behalf of their home-buying customers in April faced a bidding war, down from 60 percent in April 2018, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the tech-powered real estate brokerage. “Right now could be as good as it gets for buyers who want to…
Private sector employment increased by 129,000 jobs from February to March according to the March ADP National Employment Report®. Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced by the ADP Research Institute® in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics. The report, which is derived from ADP’s actual payroll data, measures the change…
FROM THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, HOSTED BY TTUSA EDITOR AT LARGE, KEVIN PRICE. Remember those retail chains that created small bookstores that were popular for decades? B. Dalton Bookstores, Waldenbooks, Crown Bookstores, and others? These were particularly popular in malls and shopping centers. Remember how they vanished overnight thanks to the rise of the…
The Conference Board experimental Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Indexdeclined in March. The Index now stands at 102.3 (July 2018=100), down from 104.0 in February. “The HWOL index declined in March but remains at a level consistent with solid hiring activity,” said Gad Levanon, Chief Economist, North America, at The Conference Board. “Despite the one-month decline, it is too early…
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Susan Lewis Solomont, Exclusive for The Times USA. Ten years ago, my husband Alan and I were given what seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime: President Obama had asked Alan to serve as US Ambassador to Spain and Andorra. Our joint decision was easy: we said yes. Like most people who have been given…