On Dec. 22, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act), which makes significant changes to the tax law pertaining to both businesses and individuals.
As a community organizer by training, I frequently refer to Martin Luther King Jr. for lessons and inspiration. The vision he so eloquently articulated in 1983 appealed to such a large swath of Americans that we created a national holiday in his honor. This vision compels us to ask ourselves how we can tap into King's profound truths and lofty ideals in our communities and in our businesses today.
During a Q&A session at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association's recent economic forecast event in Hartford, Chris Swift, chairman and CEO of The Hartford, talked about the competitive pressures to recruit talent, particularly at a time when the insurance industry is shedding 70,000 workers a year to retirement.