Economy March 27, 2026
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls as Inflation Gets Worse
U.S. consumer sentiment slid to a three-month low in March and year-ahead inflation expectations jumped as the war in the Middle East drives up gasoline prices.
May 16, 2018
49% of Americans Haven’t Addressed Their Biggest Financial Regret
Nearly 2 in 5 (39%) Americans say their biggest financial regret is not saving enough. Eighteen percent wish they started saving for retirement earlier, 14% regret not saving enough for emergency expenses and seven percent would have liked to have ...
May 15, 2018
Gender Wage Gap is 10% Larger for Self-Employed
While there is an extensive body of research that focuses on workers in corporate America, little is known about the millions of Americans that work for themselves. As more employees plan to leave their 9-5s in pursuit of self-employment the world is ...
May 15, 2018
Fewer Americans Delaying Major Life Events Because of Money Worries
The recent recession caused Americans to face some hard economic realities. As the economy continues to recover, more Americans are taking their lives off hold as fewer are being forced to delay going to college, getting married or having kids ...
May 15, 2018
4 Ways Young Professionals Can Learn From Baby Boomers’ Financial Mistakes
Studies show many baby boomers are financially unprepared for retirement, and experts say that indicates they made crucial money mistakes along the way.
May 14, 2018
When Practice Drives Payroll: How Labor Spending is Designed to Leak
For many organizations, payroll can account for over half of all expenditures, as human capital is often any organization’s largest, and most important, asset. Labor accounts for as much as 60 percent of overall operating expenses, but managing the costs of this workforce is not always done efficiently. Payroll overspend is a problem...…
May 10, 2018
9 Ways to Create a More Diverse Workplace
Make sure each manager, senior manager, and executive is responsible for inclusion and hold them accountable during performance evaluations. Discuss the issue during leadership meetings and share feedback from employees.
May 8, 2018
4 Common Retirement Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
Constructing a smart retirement income plan isn’t easy. Throughout the working years there are many factors to consider, such as salary, expenses – monthly and unforeseen – debt and college for the kids, just to name a few.
May 2, 2018
State-by-State Rules on Payroll Debit Cards, aka Paycards
Starting April 1, 2019, the federal government has specific regulations that will take effect, although none prohibit the use of paycards. Most of the new regulations pertain to how the issuer must respond to paycard holders and set specific disclosure...
May 2, 2018
Workers Spend 26% of Time “Disengaged”
The saying goes that a company is only as good as the people it keeps. But what if those people aren't fully engaged in their duties? According to research from staffing firm Accountemps, workers are disengaged at their jobs more than one-quarter ...
May 2, 2018
Paychex Launches New Paychex Promise Solution
The primary offering, Payroll Protection, extends the collection of payroll funds from a business’s bank account by seven days without interruption of service or insufficient fund charges, enabling business owners to pay employees and remit taxes on ...
May 1, 2018
5 Ways Small Business Owners Can Prepare for Retirement
Small Business Owners (“SBOs”) aren’t preparing sufficiently for retirement. A survey of SBOs, conducted by BMO Wealth Man agement, showed 75 percent had less than $100,000 saved for retirement.
April 30, 2018
2018 Review of OnTheClock Time Tracking System
OnTheClock provides all employees with their own portal, where they can view their hours worked and their current PTO. The portal also offers access to any employee schedules that have been created.