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Will Investment Fraud Doom the Controversial EB-5 Visa Program?

By Corazon Gritar

In 1990 Congress created the EB-5 immigrant investor program. Their goal was to stimulate the US Economy, and the capital investment from foreign investors was cited as a good way to do that. The program itself gives easy green card access to foreign ...

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October 10, 2018

Why Big Fraud Happens To Small Business (And How To Prevent It)

By Corazon Gritar

The world isn't necessarily a fair place: people lie, steal, and cheat every day to get themselves ahead. Fraud is one of biggest ways they can achieve this -- whether internal or external, people pretend to be someone they aren't and gain access to ...

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September 27, 2018

How Online Retail May Change After the Supreme Court’s Wayfair Decision

By Corazon Gritar

On June 21, 2018, the US Supreme Court toppled more than 50 years of legal precedent when it decided on South Dakota v. Wayfair. The ruling allows the 45 states that impose state sales taxes to require online retailers to collect tax at checkout. As ...

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September 19, 2018

It’s House-Hunting Season: The 3 Essential Aspects of Any Home Search

By Corazon Gritar

Fall is one of the busiest times of the year for homeowners and sellers alike, but for buyers in particular, it's easy to get overwhelmed with your never-ending search. That's especially true in our current seller's market, where competition for ...

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September 7, 2018

Recent Data Breach Crises Affecting Healthcare Workers

By Corazon Gritar

When using government contractor websites, you would hope that they are as secure as they claim. Unfortunately, one woman in Washington DC learned the hard way that this isn't always the case, and now she fears for her identity. Alexia Park logged ...

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July 20, 2018

CTRL-F: Google Searches for Their Stolen Company Bikes

By Corazon Gritar

When it comes to security, Google does not mess around. They are one of the top web companies in the world, perfecting their cloud storage services and changing their algorithm 500 to 600 times per year. But lately, they have one security issue that ...

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January 28, 2018

Amazon May See Stronger E-Commerce Competition From Walmart

By Corazon Gritar

The cloud computing company and leader in e-commerce retail, Amazon, may be seeing stronger competition in the future, new data suggests. According to market intelligence leader SimilarWeb, Walmart's online conversion has been steadily increasing ...

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December 24, 2017

5 Steps to Setting a Successful Fall Shopping Budget

By Corazon Gritar

Fall is upon us, and with the colder weather comes the need to bring out the sweaters and jackets. It's also a time when the majority of people enjoy purchasing new cold weather clothing. In doing this, some people tend to go a little overboard and ...

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October 17, 2017

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