September 3, 2024

A growing number of states are considering retail delivery fees to help pay for infrastructure, to help make up for diminishing returns from gas taxes. One of the big criticisms of online delivery taxes? That they end up hurting customers of more modest means.

August 5, 2024

Seller impersonation fraud is on the rise. A study conducted by NDP Analytics found that 28% of title companies experienced at least one seller impersonation fraud attempt in 2023, and in April 2024 alone, 19% of firms experienced at least one of these attempts.

July 16, 2024

“In an effort to distract attention from his failed policies on inflation, energy, and healthcare, President Joe Biden has tasked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to shine the light elsewhere. The FTC concocted a solution: ruling against so-called “junk fees” with an overreaching, economy-wide ban.”

June 2024

Nearly one-third of affordable housing providers reported increases of at least 25 percent, according to a survey conducted last fall by the National Leased Housing Association, whose members provide federally assisted rental housing through vehicles such as vouchers and tax credits.

June 20, 2024

Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) often involves a leap of faith, especially at this juncture. The ever-cautious baking industry is poised to take its first steps, according to a pulse survey of 80 commercial bakeries and industry suppliers conducted by the American Bakers Association (ABA) and NDP Analytics in March.

May 6, 2024

Originators know that consumers are often unaware of what goes on behind the curtain while their new home is under contract, and the same is true for title insurers.

May 3, 2024

According to new economic data from NDP Analytics, during the two-year construction phase, Arizona Hydrogen has the potential to create up to 2,244 direct, indirect, and induced jobs that could earn $124.2 million in wages.

March 19, 2024

The Postal Service has raised mail prices five times since December 2020, when its regulator granted new pricing flexibility — and may soon be asking for a sixth increase that would go into effect this summer.

February 1, 2024

“We wouldn’t have been successful in China without Alibaba. And if we want to continue to be the number-one [floor-care] brand in the world, we’ve got to be successful in China.”

2024

American small businesses — a crucial pillar to the U.S. economy — are broadening their customer base through sales to Chinese consumers on the popular e-commerce platform Alibaba — and it’s generating billions.

October 16, 2023

A new survey focusing on affordable housing providers and insurance costs and availability has found that rental businesses are facing much higher premiums—nearly one in every three policies had rate increases of 25% or more.

October 12, 2023

The ongoing workforce shortage in commercial baking is poised to escalate with employers struggling to occupy roles and an aging workforce headed toward retirement. At the current rate, the industry will have 53,500 unfilled jobs by 2030.