Ford Ranger Production Begins in Michigan
Posted by Staff Writer on 10/26/2018 to
Market Sectors
Ford Ranger Production Begins in Michigan
The 2019 Ford Ranger in Wayne
IncSmart Michigan (Small Business and Startups) - The new Ford Ranger begins production Wayne Michigan. This is another exciting comeback in Michigan story. The Wayne plant use to produce the Ford Focus and the C-Max. There are still no plans to sell the Rangers in the United States at this time. The Wayne plant first opened in 1957. Bringing the plant back to life with the Ranger was a collaboration between Ford and the United Auto Workers Union. The secret meetings started in 1915.
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California Tunnel to Open in December
Posted by Staff Writer on 10/23/2018 to
Market Sectors
California Tunnel to Open in December
Free Rides on the New Elon Musk Tunnel
IncSmart California (Small Business and Startups) - California tunnel to open in December, which they have been boring for a year. Elon Musk will open a stretch of his rapid transit tunnel on December 10. This is the first time the public gets to view his underground tunnel. The event will include free rides in the tunnel. Musk's company, the Boring Company, has received the green light from the Los Angeles city officials in 2017.
Oregon Rents Drop
Posted by Staff Writer on 10/22/2018 to
Real Estate
Oregon Rents Drop
Sharpest Decline in America
IncSmart Oregon (Small Business and Startups) - Portland Oregon rental fees have the largest decline in America. The price of rent in Oregon has declined 2.5%. Rents have been slowing for eight consecutive months. There are 15,000 more apartments not in Portland than there were in 2015 when they were having a housing shortage. With the job market so strong, developers have over built in the city, and they now face an urban construction boom.
Purdue Indiana Online
Posted by Staff Writer on 10/18/2018 to
Business Law
Purdue Indiana Online
Concord Law School Celebrates 20 Years
IncSmart Indiana (Small Business and Startups) - Purdue University Online. Concord Law School is America's first online law school is celebrating 20 years. Concord joined Purdue University Global in April 2018, and can know enroll students in all 50 states of America. Purdue Global is nonprofit university. It provides affordable and accessible legal education that is out of reach for many students. Concord has forever changed online law degrees.
Iowa Gets Ethanol Directive
Posted by Staff Writer on 10/10/2018 to
Energy Industry
Iowa Gets Ethanol Directive
Farmers Get Boost For Domestic Corn
IncSmart Iowa (Small Business and Startups) - Iowa gets ethanol directive from President Trump. Trumps deregulation plans also calls for agriculture, when he wants to see year round sales of gasoline that includes ethanol, which was a campaign promise. The new directive will allow ethanol increase of up to 15%. The gas is called E15 had been banned from the summer months, from June through September, because of concerns about smog. He will direct the Environmental Protection Agency to write a rule that will allow ethanol year round. The new rule will be fast tracked for next summers driving season.
Pennsylvania to Reopen First Bank
Posted by IncSmart Staff Writer on 10/9/2018 to
Business Opportunities
Pennsylvania to Reopen First Bank
$26 Million Dollar Refurbishment
IncSmart Pennsylvania (Small Business and Startups) - Pennsylvania to Reopen First Bank. The governor or Pennsylvania has just announced the refurbishing of the First Bank of the United States. The building will become a museum. The First Bank of Philadelphia was founded by Alexander Hamilton, and charted on February 25, 1791. Hamilton was Secretary of the Treasury, and created the bank to help the United States with it's huge debt after the Revolutionary War.
New York Real Estate Prices Tumbling
Posted by Staff Writer on 10/8/2018 to
Real Estate
New York Real Estate Prices Tumbling
Manhattan Home Prices Fall Again
IncSmart New York (Small Business and Startups) - New York Real Estate Prices Tumbling. Manhattan home prices are falling again. New York home buyers are feeling the pinch of state taxes with the Federal Tax reform laws. Medium Manhattan homes took another dip of 4.5% because of the policy changes in Washington and the higher taxes in New York. The new law from the District of Columbia limits the amount of property taxes that can be deducted from the Federal Tax returns. Rising interest rates are also having an impact on the market, even though they are still at historic lows.
Amazon in Washington to Increase Hourly Wages
Posted by Staff Writer on 10/3/2018 to
Tech Business
Amazon in Washington to Increase Hourly Wages
Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour in November
IncSmart Washington (Small Business and Startups) - Amazon to increase minimum wage to $15 an hour for all employees. This will effect 250,000 employees nationwide (570,000 worldwide). Amazon announcement will apply to Whole Foods employees as well. This is also going to be seen as a boost to the local economies. Many of Amazons workers are still part time. None of Amazon's American employees belong to a union. Regular orientation movies for employees show anti union films.