(The Center Square) – Several local organizations are urging Seattle residents to support Small Business Saturday amid some concerns about the economy.  Small Business Saturday is an annual event on the Saturday after Thanksgiving that encourages consumers to support and shop at local small businesses. It was started by American Express in 2010 in the aftermath of […]

(The Center Square) – Colorado residents lost a record high $24 million to personal data scams in 2024, according to a data forensics firm. That was four times the amount lost in 2023, which totaled $6 million. It is also the highest reported loss since the FBI began keeping records in 2016. CNC Intelligence, a digital […]

(The Center Square) – Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor and Democratic state Rep. Gabby Salinas have a deep love for Memphis as well as different ideas about the presence of National Guard troops in their city. To Taylor, the troops are necessary as part of the “Make Memphis Matter” campaign, the Trump administration’s anti-crime initiative launched […]

(The Center Square) – Secretaries are well known for earning modest wages, but not the ones who work at Pocantico Hills Central School District. At the school district of 500 students outside New York City, secretaries make $130,000 and $190,000 a year, an investigation by The Center Square found.  The highest paid is Gina L. Downes, a confidential secretary. Her salary is $110,538 this school year, and she will receive $79,281 in benefits and other […]