The Value of an Inherited Home in The Airbnb Era

An empty home might be a valuable source of steady, monthly income for family members, friends or other beneficiaries. Are they allowed to rent it out upon the death of a loved one?  Follow The State’s Probate Process  To understand...

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Behavioral Research for Retirement Plans To Act On

Facing the financial challenges set in motion by the pandemic has been hard on many workers and employers. In response, experts recommend strategic action to help with retirement saving. Toward Financial Security: Step By Step Behavioral economist Dr. Schlomo Benartzi...

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Agility Helps As Builders Confront Supply Chain Woes

 Nearly a year into the pandemic, supply chain woes continue to challenge the construction industry. In response, contractors are demonstrating ever more agility. Material Shortages and High Pricing In Alabama, a custom home builder reports that lumber framing—for an identically...

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Boring Gets Exciting: Tunneling To The Future

Four miles in five minutes? It could happen—in California’s San Bernardino County. Plans and negotiations underway for an underground transit loop illustrate how a transportation revolution could be in reach.  New Transit Loops In Las Vegas and San Bernardino  Members...

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$900 Billion Headed To State DOTs

  Transportation revenue has been hit hard during the pandemic—though goods and services must continue to flow. Federally has been apportioned to each state to help. Funding for Critical Work The $900 billion COVID-19 relief measure passed in late December...

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The Infrastructure Imperative

Maintenance is frightfully past due on infrastructure projects across the country. Disaster looms. Elected leaders in 2021 have this in common: the imperative to invest significantly in public works. Dig In For years, the American Society of Civil Engineers has...

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Tax Credit Available To Contractors: Why Not Try?

Contractors: it’s worth pausing to see if you qualify for a federal research and development tax credit. You may already be doing the work! Underutilized Credit The federal government provides a general business credit of between 6%-12% of qualifying research...

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Bid Bonds: A Cautionary Tale

What could happen when you use the wrong bid bond form for a federal contract? The bid could be rejected. Ouch! Deemed Non-responsive Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a decision concerning the use of an American Institute of...

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Morgan Stanley Faces Data Breach Lawsuit

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a multinational investment bank and financial services giant, is being sued by former and current clients for allegedly failing to make sure account numbers, social security details, and other personal information were deleted from decommissioned hardware....

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Man Charged in Retirement Accounts Theft Case

An individual was recently found guilty of three counts of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. A federal grand jury charged Hoa Vo of Santa Ana, California, with siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from Boeing workers’ retirement...

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