So, why not add an election on to the list of "things we are dealing with," in our local economy? Election transition always brings changes that impact our economy, but that is especially magnified when there is change at the top of the ticket.

On this week's Mind Your Business, we have our quarterly chat with Jonathan Allen of Allen Wealth Management. We'll discuss the potential economics of a second Trump Presidency, which includes a comparison to the normal influences when a Republican is in the White House. We'll also discuss impacts on tax policy along with some end of 2024 tax strategies that you may want to consider as the year comes to a close.

In addition, we discuss upcoming grant deadlines, including a new grant from Lowe's Hardware.

Mind Your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. The program is made possible thanks to the sponsorship support of Appalachian Commercial Real Estate.

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Welcome back!! Thanks for staying tuned to Mind Your Business during this time of hurricane recovery. We are excited to be back on our regular recording schedule.

On this week's episode, we will provide updates on the timeline for disaster recovery dollars that are being allocated to our region from Federal and State resources. We'll also provide an update on the application process for the Chamber Foundation's Business Resiliency Disaster Grant program.

Our guests on this week's show include a collection of FEMA team members based here in Watauga County. We'll hear about an upcoming deadline for the Individual Assistance Program, as well as answers to some frequently asked questions about the application process.

Mind Your Business is produced when we don't have natural disasters by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. The show is made possible thanks to the sponsorship support of Appalachian Commercial Real Estate.

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Latest updates from the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce regarding community response needs.

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Candidates for Watauga County Commissioners

District 3

• Braxton Eggers (R)
• Jon Council (U)

District 4

• Charlie Wallin (D) (I)
• Ronnie Marsh (R)

District 5

• Sue Sweeting (D)
• Todd Castle (R)

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Candidates for Watauga County Board of Education

• Marshall Ashcraft (I)
• Chad Cole
• Adam Hege
• Allison Idol
• Charlotte Mizelle Lloyd
• Tom Ross

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Candidates for US House of Representatives

• Chuck Hubbard (D)
• Virginia Foxx (R) (I)

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NC House & Senate

House District 93

• Ben Massey (D)
• Ray Pickett (R) (I)

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The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce has been busy over these last few weeks!

On this week's Mind Your Business, we bring you a recap from the 2024 Spirit of Boone Annual Membership gathering, complete with an audio tribute to our nine community award winners.

We also share some post-event details on the 2024 Meet the Candidates forum, including information on where you can find archives of those important conversations.

Mind Your Business is a weekly production of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. The program is made possible thanks to the sponsorship support of Appalachian Commercial Real Estate.

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