In 2012, Chicago saw record tourism numbers, as the Windy City welcomed millions of visitors to its many attractions. Several museums, zoos and other attractions added new things to see, which may have played a part in this increase, and the city’s ongoing cultural, music and social events also had a role to play….
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The Post is Toast?
Some 150 years ago, a messenger would ride his steed over the sun-baked landscape of the American Southwest, or the rolling tundra of Iowa, intent on delivering the post to wherever it was going. Gone are the days of a noble, honorable mail service that took the greatest care to deliver letters and parcels between…
Obama’s Payroll Tax
As the war in Iraq winds down and troops return to American soil, the payroll tax battle in Washington is heating up. President Obama has traveled the country lately pressing the need to extend and expand a payroll tax cut that could save families up to $1,500 a year. The tax extension would be paid…
Merchant Accounts and Electronic Payment Gateways
For brick and mortar businesses in Canada, credit card processing can be as simple as getting a point of sale payment processing machine, a merchant account, the necessary security and payment processing services, and a merchant’s bank account. And there are a number of merchants for whom that really is sufficient. But for the rest,…