President announces crack down on Medicare, Medicaid waste, fraud

New effort recoups taxpayer dollars through the use of payment recapture audits, which offer specialized private auditors financial incentives to root out improper payments, and have been demonstrated through pilot programs to be highly effective. (12:45PM)

Manufacturing technology consumption up 26%

The total was down 40.3 percent from December but up 26.2 percent from the total reported for January 2009. (read more)

  • Manufacturing technology consumption up 26%
  • Casey: Expand mortgage assistance program to include Pennsylvania
  • Retail container traffic up 13% in March
  • Consumers identify most valuable elements of new CARD Act
  • Treasurer: Statewide payday lending alternative protects consumers from predatory lending
  • Six macro trends that now dominate state politics
  • Pa. small businesses 'being choked' by health care costs


 

Retailers, restaurants expect a truly 'green' holiday

Retailers and restaurants might have a little more luck o’ the Irish this St. Patrick’s Day. According to the National Retail Federation, celebrants will spend an average of $33.05 on decorations, party favors and green attire, up slightly from $32.80 last year. Total spending is expected to reach $3.44 billion.

SBA proposes women-owned small business rule to expand access to federal contracting opportunities

This rule is aimed at providing greater opportunities for WOSBs to compete for federal contracts, while achieving the existing statutory goal that 5 percent of federal contracting dollars go to women-owned small businesses. (read more)

 

Makowski joins Borton-Lawson as VP

Borton-Lawson announced that Atty. Thomas A. Makowski has joined the firm as vice president of business development and marketing. He will be responsible for leading the firm-wide business development and marketing efforts. (read more)

 

Wilkes-Barre builder wins statewide award

Joseph Peterson of Hanover Homes North Corporation in Wilkes-Barre was awarded the Pennsylvania Builder Association’s Builder of the Year award Feb. 26 during the association’s President’s Installation Banquet at the Hilton. This is one of the association’s highest awards. (read more)

Can't pay your taxes by April 15? Know your options

If you cannot pay your tax bill by midnight on April 15, and you make no other arrangements, the IRS will obviously consider your payment, or lack of, as late. (read more)

 

President announces crack down on Medicare, Medicaid waste, fraud

New effort recoups taxpayer dollars through the use of payment recapture audits, which offer specialized private auditors financial incentives to root out improper payments, and have been demonstrated through pilot programs to be highly effective. (read more)

 

When will the commercial real estate market recover?

Poll of investors, brokers, owners suggests it could take until 2012 or later.

Dress C.A.S.U.A.L. for a good cause on March 25

On Thursday, March 25, you can raise awareness for colorectal cancer by dressing C.A.S.U.A.L. Call the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute (NRCI) at (570) 941-7984 in Scranton or (570) 970-6543 in Wilkes-Barre or visit www.cancernepa.

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