President Barack Obama urged Congress Thursday night to pass a proposed $447 billion plan “right away” that would extend and expand the payroll tax cut to workers for another year and, for the first time, giving employers a break in their payroll taxes.
The American Jobs Act proposal includes more than $250 billion in tax incentives for small businesses and employers, according to administration estimates, in an effort to bring down the 9.1 percent unemployment rate, and “give a jolt” to a stalled economy. Keep reading →
A leading voice in the world of technology says state and local governments must drive innovative as well as cost-effective programs in order to survive the current fiscal climate.
A group of leading U.S. technology executives released a road map and a set of recommendations today designed to assist government agencies in speeding up their adoption of cloud computing technologies.