If you’re age 65 and older, and you have basic Medicare insurance, you may need to pay additional premiums to get the level of coverage you want. The premiums can be costly, especially if you’re… Read More »Seniors: Can you deduct Medicare premiums?
As you may recall, the Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) back in April to help companies reeling from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Created under a provision of… Read More »PPP Flexibility Act eases rules for borrowers coping with COVID-19
Nearly everyone has heard about the Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) that the federal government is sending to help mitigate the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The IRS reports that in the first four weeks… Read More »Did you get an Economic Impact Payment that was less than you expected?
Thanks to affordable technology, more and more companies have been allowing employees to work remotely in recent years. It’s become feasible to procure laptops, set up security protocols, use cloud servers and rely on employees’… Read More »How to succeed at virtual team building
6/29/2012 3:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The House on Friday passed a transportation spending measure that would block rules requiring electronic onboard recorders on trucks. The measure —… Read More »House Measure Would Block Required Use of EOBRs
Driver and vehicle performance data gathered by IT solutions is often presented in dashboard-style format, allowing fleet managers to quickly spot problem areas. By Jim Beach, Contributing Editor In the abstract, reducing fuel cost represents… Read More »IT and MPG
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U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 17-12 Friday, June 29, 2012 Contact: Shashunga Clayton Tel.: (202) 366-9999 U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Three Angels… Read More »U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Three Angels Farms to Shut Down
Are we giving up traction in order to lessen rolling resistance? The short answer is yes, but not to the degree some might imagine. By Jim Park, Equipment Editor Traction is a funny thing: We… Read More »Traction vs. Fuel Economy?
6/28/2012 3:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The Supreme Court Thursday upheld President Obama’s healthcare law that expands insurance to millions of Americans, Bloomberg reported. In a 5-4 vote,… Read More »Supreme Court Upholds Healthcare Law
The basics of driving for better fuel economy include progressive shifting and taking advantage of downhill rides. By Jim Park, Equipment Editor There are still legions of drivers who are not practicing even the most… Read More »Five Easy Ways to Reduce Fuel Consumption
6/27/2012 4:15:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Congressional leaders said Wednesday they have reached tentative agreement on a federal highway bill. The measure drops a requirement that the government… Read More »Congress Reaches Tentative Agreement on Highway Bill