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November 23, 2020
A Good Living = Good Livin’

With nearly 20 years of HR experience in the wood products industry, I can professionally vouch for the wealth of opportunities available across the sector. As a female, I also can personally attest to the vast potential for women

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November 20, 2020
AN UPDATE FROM NAW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM - 11.20

The Institute for Legal Reform recently conducted a survey on COVID-19 liability relief for employers.  The survey shows that 79% of Americans agree that aside from cases of gross negligence, employers who follow the latest government guidelines should be protected from lawsuits.

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November 11, 2020
AN UPDATE FROM NAW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM - 11.11

Deductibility of expenses:  As you know, the IRS ruled earlier this year that otherwise-tax-deductible expenses that are paid with a forgiven PPP loan will not be deductible.  This ruling is in direct conflict with the statute, which clearly said PPP loans

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November 02, 2020
AN UPDATE FROM NAW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM - 11.2

As we reported last week, the SBA published in the Federal Register a short notice of information collection relevant to PPP loans under the CARES Act.  This new information collection is yet another example of the SBA/Treasury imposing rules that are outside the clear intent

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October 30, 2020
I’m FINE! (And Other COVID Lies)

One day this past week, Lisa Ritchie, our VP of Recruiting and Talent Selection, and I were on a video call. She was having a rough day and needed to vent about something non-work related – managing the virtual schooling of her children due to COVID school closures.

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October 30, 2020
Learning From the Past, Preparing for the Future

When a fondness for carpentry and a knack for sales intersect, what do you get?(A) A lot of doors slammed in your face (B) Too many contacts in your “” book (C) A career in lumber trading that allows you to leverage two of your interests

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October 29, 2020
AN UPDATE FROM NAW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM - 10.28

Earlier this week, President Trump and his aides indicated that any deal on a pandemic relief package wouldn’t happen until after the election.  Lawmakers had increasingly predicted no deal between Democrats and the Administration would be finished before November 3rd.

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