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The substance abuse potential of poppy pods is one of the oldest known drugs on the planet. In India, the dried powder of these crushed up pods is known as doda. It’s usually steeped in a tea or dissolved in water. Doda remains one of the country’s most popular drugs today, but the old-world drug found a new home and brought with it a host of other financial and addiction problems. According to the India news site HindustanTimes.com, the Indo-Canadian … Continue reading “Punjab Heroin Addiction Mirrored In Indo-Canadians”

All too often, highly qualified and talented employees willingly leave their jobs. In today’s competitive job market, it’s difficult to understand why someone would walk away from established employment. The Huffington Post compiled a list of nine things that make good employees quit. The article doesn’t place the blame on undesirable positions, rather, it points the finger at sub-par management. A simple conclusion is drawn from the many reasons listed as to why people quit — namely, people don’t leave … Continue reading “New Article Highlights the Mistakes Employers Make”

Is 2016 going to be a good year for small businesses in the U.S.? According to the latest data from the Wells Fargo/Gallup Business Index and the Bank of America (BofA) Small Businesses Report, SMB owners do see a bright future in the coming year — in a rather literal sense, it seems. Overall optimism fell slightly at the end of 2015, according to FOX News Business, but 78% of small- and medium-sized business owners plan on expanding their business … Continue reading “2016 Is Looking Bright for SMBs for the First Time in a Long Time”

With the New Year of 2016 quickly approaching, gold and silver investors are holding their breath. According to Coinworld.com, December proved a bit tricky for bullion sales, though a large dip wasn’t experienced. As we welcome 2016, experts are expecting the prices of gold and silver to stay low, meaning another strong year of sales for gold and silver bullion investors. However, some are questioning just what the low numbers of December mean for the industry. An estimated 2,000 ounces … Continue reading “Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Expected to Stay Strong in 2016”

As 2015 winds to a close and tax season approaches, small business owners got some good news when the limit for a popular tax deduction was drastically increased. According to Time, many entrepreneurs have been anxiously waiting to find out if Congress will pass the tax extenders package, which would raise the fiscal cap for the Section 179 deduction in 2015 from $25,000 to $500,000. On Friday, President Obama signed the new bill, and millions of small business owners simultaneously … Continue reading “Small Business Owners Breathe Sigh of Relief as Congress Raises Tax Deduction Limit”

Since the financial crisis, the housing market has yet to reach the prosperity it once had. But Fox News has reported that U.S. construction spending this year has shown considerable improvement in new housing builds. According to the Commerce Department, construction spending rose by 1% from September to October, leading to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of more than $1.1 trillion. This is the highest rate since the beginning of the recession in December 2007. The largest jump in federal … Continue reading “Is There Room for Home Builders to Return to Their Former Glory?”