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Forefront Friday – Airline Industry

Forefront Friday – Airline Industry

September 2, 2022  | Posted by: Susan Koss

After a summer of widespread flight delays and cancellations, the airline industry may soon have to answer for the chaos its caused consumers. The U.S. Department of Transportation has promised stern action if travel conditions do not improve. But for… Continue Reading  

Forefront Friday – Don’t Skip The Intership

Forefront Friday – Don’t Skip The Intership

August 19, 2022  | Posted by: oadmin

Hi, I’m Matt Gutowsky. I will be graduating ahead of my class this upcoming Fall from Michigan State University with a specialty in Finance and a minor in Insurance and Risk Management. Today was my final day serving as a… Continue Reading  

Forefront Friday – Northern Michigan Real Estate Outlook

Forefront Friday – Northern Michigan Real Estate Outlook

August 12, 2022  | Posted by: Patrick O'Keefe

This week for Forefront Friday Patrick O’Keefe is joined by the leading real estate agent in Michigan, Pat Leavy – Kidd & Leavy Real Estate, to discuss the market outlook in the northern parts of the state.

Forefront Friday – Merging Companies

Forefront Friday – Merging Companies

August 8, 2022  | Posted by: John Ruther

M & A activity really picked up last year, and many of you are now in the process of integrating two companies.  Here is where the new organization looks to gain the synergies it strived for with the transaction. Most… Continue Reading  

Forefront Friday – Housing Market

Forefront Friday – Housing Market

July 22, 2022  | Posted by: oadmin

The latest reports indicate that the U.S. housing market is starting to cool off as record prices and rising mortgage rates continue to deter what would be potential buyers. In June, the median sales price of an existing home climbed… Continue Reading  

Forefront Friday – Twitter v Musk

Forefront Friday – Twitter v Musk

July 15, 2022  | Posted by: Violeta Zdravkovic

Elon Musk made headlines when he announced that he wanted to acquire Twitter and take it private. He entered into an agreement with Twitter to do so in April of this year for $54.20 per share, equating into a $44… Continue Reading  

Forefront Friday – Property Taxes

Forefront Friday – Property Taxes

July 8, 2022  | Posted by: John Ruther

Shocked by your property tax bill?  For those of you here in Michigan who have lived in their homes for a while, chances are pretty good the taxable value increased more than 3% over the prior year and for those… Continue Reading  

Forefront Friday – Gas Tax Holiday

Forefront Friday – Gas Tax Holiday

June 24, 2022  | Posted by: Keith Chulumovich

The fourth of July is fast approaching and according to AAA, nearly 48 million Americans are expected to travel over the holiday, and 42 million of us are expected to travel fifty miles or more. Whether we pack up the… Continue Reading  

Forefront Friday – Intern Debate: Work from Home or in the Office
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