Day: February 13, 2017

A recent survey revealed that approximately 52% of respondents planned to vacation at a beach in the next 12 months, but vacation time in the U.S. is valued quite differently than in other parts of the world. Last year, 55% of American workers only used a fraction of their vacation time. In total, 658 million vacation days were left unused. That comes to a total of $61.4 billion in forfeited benefits. The massive loss in benefits prompted a national effort in order to encourage Americans to plan their vacations early in the year. The initiative was called National Plan for a Vacation Day, and it took place on January 21, 2017. Organizers of this event are aiming to help Americans declare all of their vacations for the remainder of the year. Research by Project Time Off, a U.S. Tra...

Nearly 90% of all imports to the U.S. arrive via ship; however, many also arrive directly from our neighbor to the south. Mexico is one of the United States' largest trading partners, and Arizona's largest, but that could all change soon. Since President Trump has been elected, there have been a number of questions regarding how the infamous wall along the U.S.-Mexico border will be paid for. While Trump insists that Mexico will pay for the wall, Mexican officials have been pushing back. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Trump signed an executive order to commission the building of the wall. The very next day, serious developments were made when Mexican President Pena Nieto canceled his visit to Washington, and a White House spokesperson proposed that a 20% tax on Mexican imports would pay for ...