After almost two years, and an international travel ban, the United States has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated international travelers from dozens of countries. Fully vaccinated travelers may now enter the US if they can show proof of vaccination and a negative Covid-19 test taken within three calendar days of travel. Unvaccinated Americans and […]
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has unveiled the details of its new rule that will require large employers to either have a vaccination mandate or require weekly testing of unvaccinated workers. Large companies have until January 4th to ensure that their workforces are fully vaccinated under the new guidelines. This is expected to […]
Supply Chain Woes Hamper Pandemic Recovery
US economic growth slowed more than expected in the third quarter to the softest pace of the pandemic recovery period as global supply chain woes combined with a surge in Covid-19 cases lowered spending and investment. Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at a 2 percent annualized rate following a 6.7 percent pace in the second […]
Build Back Better: Update
President Biden met with lawmakers to lay out a framework on a $1.85 trillion effort to spend heavily on climate change, child care and a wide range of other economic programs. So, what is in the Build Back Better Framework: $555 billion to fight climate change, largely through tax incentives for low-emission sources of energy. $400 […]
The Employee Retention Tax Credit, a Financial Assistance Tool for Small Businesses
The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), a Covid-19 recovery financial assistance tool for small businesses, remains open and has undergone some recent changes. Businesses applying for ERTC based on 2020 wages must have 100 or fewer employees and was subject to a full or partial suspension of operations by a government order or a 50 […]