The number of local red-light camera contracts awarded around the country has exploded, from 155 in 2005 to 689 last year. The pitch to install the cameras is that it’s a win-win for municipalities, simultaneously saving them …
Are Consumers Getting Tired of Fast Fashion?
Last year, discount meccas like Dollar General and Dollar Tree scrambled to expand into hundreds of new stores stuffed with standard recessionary fare: cheap made-in-China toys, synthetic tee-shirts, and flimsy housewares. Fast fashion retailers like H&M, Uniqlo, and Zara, which churn out the latest styles at record speed, also fared …
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Stepping Down After Contentious Term
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is stepping down, he announced Friday. Genachowski, who became chairman in 2009, has presided over an agency that has grappled with contentious issues like U.S. …
Cyprus Banking Crisis: The Endgame Begins
The ultimatum has been issued: the E.U. is pressuring Cyprus to end its standoff over a proposed financial-rescue package and agree to new terms very rapidly — or face bankruptcy. Cyprus is scrambling to respond with a revised …
In the Wake of Ugly Incidents at Sea, the Cruise Industry Is in Hot Water
When one cruise ship experiences problems at sea, it’s categorized as an isolated incident. What happens when several ships operated by the same company run into high-profile trouble?
Don’t Sandwich Negative Feedback
When you must deliver criticism about someone’s work, it’s best to be direct rather than diplomatic. Avoid the all-too-common practice of mixing positive messages with negative ones. It’s confusing to the recipient. Steer clear of the classic feedback “sandwich”: good news, followed by bad news, ending with good news. Eating a …
Make Sure Job Applicants Have a Good Experience
Does your company thank job applicants for their time and try to give them a good experience? If not, you should reconsider.
Stealth Celebrity Endorsement: No Money Changing Hands, Just Free Burritos
There’s no mystery as to why companies give away swag during the Oscars to people in the movie business. The possibility that a celebrity will Tweet about the product or perhaps be photographed with it more than offsets the cost …
With Baby Boomers Retiring, Why Do We Need So Many New Jobs?
Ask the Expert: Since large numbers of baby boomers are now retiring, wouldn’t this have a complete offsetting effect for the next 15 years or so?
‘Dark Side of the Moon,’ ‘Saturday Night Fever’ Added to National Recording Registry
How Do You Revive Twinkies? A Q&A With the New Owners: The Metropoulos Brothers
Twinkies’ new owners talk about why they bought the Hostess brands, their plans for new lines of Twinkies (think low cal) and whether they’re going to tinker with the decades-old Twinkie recipe.
Is This Man Single-Handedly Stifling the U.S. Housing Recovery?
Ed DeMarco may not strike you as the kind of man who is capable of fanning the outrage of broad swaths of the American public. But in the past year, this bespectacled economist and lifelong civil servant has endured protesters …