A grocery store, a department store, a super store are all classified as different entities by the federal government.

NAICS codes let industry analysts make apple to apple comparisons when they're looking at industry growth.

There's an economic census done every five years that looks at every single business in the United States that uses NAICS.

There's a long list of federal agencies that rely on them.

Can you make a list, I know you mentioned some of them, but can you make a list of some of the federal agencies that use NAICS codes?

It was not as accurate.

And that can be a problem.

If you're an investor, how would you know if it was the right time to buy? Another issue for industries with no NAICS codes is federal contracts.

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Fenwick Island is the kind of place with a country store that makes its own fudge, like rum raisin and rocky road.

It's a beach town.

It's small, roughly one mile from tip to tip.

When Nathalie Magdaburga joined the town council here in 2021, her mom was mayor.

Now Nathalie is mayor, and she's in her fourth term.

It's a volunteer gig, so no paycheck.

No taxation without representation for people or estate planning documents, Sally.