December 31st, 2010 | Category News

Tax Law Changes may help Commercial Real Estate

On Dec. 17, President Obama signed an $859 billion tax cut and stimulus package that should strengthen commercial real estate and spur economic recovery. The legislation includes two tax extensions that will significantly influence the commercial real estate sector: the continuation of the 15 percent tax rate on capital gains through 2012, [...]

October 28th, 2010 | Category Articles

The Collateral Damage of Job Loss

By Miguel de Arcos. Originally at svnfloridablog.com

I often speak about the importance of job creation and job retention as the main catalyst for economic recovery here in the US. Jobs not only create flow of money, but having a job gives a person a sense of purpose and self-esteem which can help [...]

July 14th, 2010 | Category Articles, News

Midsummer Proof That Private Jobs Beats Government Jobs

Economist Dr. Sam Chandon

Originally by: Miguel de Arcos

Borrowing from Chief Economist Dr. Sam Chandon’s Midsummer Employment Outlook we are finally generating the proof to the notion we have been shouting from the rooftops for close to a year now; The stimulus money spent on job creation was spent incorrectly! ” [...]