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  • Could Kentucky’s ‘Tan Tax’ End Soon?

    Could Kentucky’s ‘Tan Tax’ End Soon?0

      Let’s just face it: tanning is a much maligned treatment. Though it provides ample levels of Vitamin D, tanning has a reputation for being dangerous for our skin. More specifically, society views UV tanning beds as a major cause of melanoma—even though the link isn’t that strong.    Throughout the 2010s, one of the

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  • Credit Card Processing: Should You Surcharge?

    Credit Card Processing: Should You Surcharge?0

    If you’ve been shopping lately, you probably noticed something a little different. You might have have noticed surcharge signs at the checkout counter saying something like, “A 3 percent surcharge will be added to your bill if you pay via credit card.” At restaurants, the surcharges become more noticeable. You might see an automatic credit

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  • From the Publisher November 2024

    From the Publisher November 20240

    Dear Readers, As the seasons continue to change, it’s hard to ignore the metaphor that nature presents to us: In life, the only thing that remains constant is change. If you can’t adapt to change, you will get left out in the cold. In both nature and business, adapting is the law of life. Right

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  • Embracing the Cactus | A Step-by-Step Guide to Navigating Difficult Conversations

    Embracing the Cactus | A Step-by-Step Guide to Navigating Difficult Conversations0

    “I don’t like confrontation, but I’m tired of his abuse. He signed me up for another committee without asking.” “I know I need to say something about her taking credit for my work, but how to start?” “Another joy of adulting, I’ve got to have one of those thorny conversations. Not fun.” At some point

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  • ASA Statement On “Tan Tax” Repeal

    ASA Statement On “Tan Tax” Repeal0

    On behalf of 6,000 professional sunbed centers across the country, with more than 70% of these businesses being women-owned small businesses, the American Suntanning Association thanks Congress for its rightful consideration of both HR1940 and S1865, both calling for repeal of the unfair and poorly administered Tan Tax. This stand-alone issue is a main-street, non-partisan

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