A surprising number of taxpayers actually enjoy filling out their tax forms, according to new research. Here’s why.
Say Goodbye to Bones: How the Chicken Nugget Won
“No mess. No fuss. No bones about it.” That’s the new mantra at Kentucky Fried Chicken corporate headquarters these days.
Why Pension Funds Are Hooked on Private Equity
When President Obama unveiled his budget last Wednesday, it rekindled a debate over taxation of the private equity industry. Many executives in the private equity business (as well as the venture capital and hedge fund …
Q&A: Stacy Perman, Author of A Grand Complication: The Race to Build the World’s Most Legendary Watch
A Grand Complication: The Race to Build the World’s Most Legendary Watch (Atria Books/Simon & Schuster) by Stacy Perman, tells the tale of two American men, the auto magnate James Ward Packard and the financier Henry Graves, …
Too Many Emails? 3 Ways to Declutter Your Inbox
Not every communication needs to be sent via email. Here are three types of emails you should never send.
Act with Care When Someone Cries at Work
It’s natural to feel helpless or uncomfortable when someone cries in front of you in the office. But remember that tears are a normal human reaction, not a sign of weakness.
Money Talking: The Rise of the Activist Investor
Rana Foroohar (TIME) and Steve Bertoni (Forbes) join Charlie Herman (WNYC) on WNYC’s Money Talking to discuss the rise of the activist investor. Who benefits when the Carl Icahn’s of the world take on corporate America? Is the recent activity of shareholder democracy good or bad? Rana and Steve also weigh on what stories …
Why Businesses Stop Growing
Why do businesses stop growing? The reasons are varied, but here are some ideas that might help you avoid common pitfalls.
Coming Soon: The Summer When You’re Expected to Save Drive-In Movie Theaters
Care to cough up a $100 donation on top of the cost of popcorn?
How Walmart Plans to Bring Back ‘Made in America’
Walmart doesn’t make anything. But the giant retailer could play a part in the manufacturing rebound that is taking place in the U.S. with its promise to buy $50 billion more U.S. made goods over the next decade for its Walmart …
Big Brother: How the Obama Budget Helps Ordinary Savers (at Some Risk)
Obama’s budget would give workers without a tax-favored savings plan at the office automatic access to an IRA. That is among other details in the budget that affect your pocketbook.
Why Mark Zuckerberg Is Pushing for Immigration Reform
America has always been a nation of immigrants, but today, there is general agreement that the U.S. immigration system is broken. The southern border remains porous, there are 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the …