Life is full of mundane decisions: what to wear, what to eat, which route to take to work. Making too many decisions about humdrum details is a waste of a limited resource: your mental energy.
College Costs: Will Tuition Discounts Get More Students to Major in Sciences?
To steer more students into high-paying fields, Florida is considering freezing tuition rates in certain areas. Will it work?
Tips for Finding Success in 2013
The start of a new year is a good time to evaluate your business and look for opportunities you might be missing or things that aren’t working as well as you’d hoped.
Online Shopping: More Popular (Yet Less Satisfying) Than Ever
Based on the sales figures, consumers are increasingly content to turn to the web to get their holiday shopping done. Judging by survey data and heaping anecdotal evidence, however, we’re increasingly dissatisfied with online …
Should Businesses Pay Taxes on Foreign Earnings?
In 2013 businesses will push for new tax laws that allow them to keep all their earnings made overseas.
Does Selling Out to Avis Represent Success for ZipCar? Failure? Something Else?
ZipCar’s business model has been heralded as a game changer, potentially disrupting car sales and traditional car rentals alike. So what does it mean now that ZipCar has been purchased by a traditional rental car company?
Why 2013 Will Be Another Huge Year for Car Sales
In 2012, U.S. consumers purchased over one million more new cars than the year before. This year, we’re expected to buy nearly one million more than in 2012. And in 2014? Yep, auto sales are projected to increase by another …
Why Economists Are United in Their Dislike of the Fiscal Cliff Deal
One of the truths revealed by the debate over the fiscal cliff is that lawmakers in Washington are in bitter disagreement over the cause of and solution to our economic malaise. There is the Keynesian camp, which believes that …
In Major Victory, Google Dodges Federal Antitrust Lawsuit with FTC Deal
What’s Hot on the Dating Scene? Good Credit
The hottest prospects on today’s dating scene don’t just have great abs; they have a great credit score.
Know the Impression Your Body Language Makes
Gestures, posture, and facial expressions all convey powerful messages to the people you interact with. Yet far too many people are unaware of the messages their body language sends. Next time you’re in an important
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Hone Your Leadership Skills
The tough economy of the last four years has made managing and leading a business a lot harder than it used to be, but a new book has some leadership lessons worth learning.