In September, Amy Huynh, a recent high school graduate who was accepted to Colby College in Maine, visited some of her childhood friends during move-in weekend at UCLA. They’re newly minted freshmen, ready to embark on an
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Save Big Bird! Will Romney’s Threats Wind Up Boosting PBS Fundraising?
Mitt Romney’s comment directed at PBS during a presidential debate could present an opportunity for public broadcast to reach out to donors
Be Happier in Business and Life: 10 Things To Stop Doing Right Now
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Happiness–in your business life and …
Make Sure You’re Solving the Right Problem
It may be obvious that you can’t solve a problem that’s not well defined, but many people neglect this detail. Next time you think you’re ready to go into problem-solving mode, consider the following:
Planning Your Exit Strategy
There may come a time when you’ve taken your business idea as far as you can or you get an offer that’s just too good to pass up. Or you may just be ready to retire.
Why Reform Will Push Money Market Fund Yields Even Lower
Left for dead in August, the effort to reform money market mutual funds is getting a renewed boost. The stable $1 share price may be a casualty. Here’s why reform would push the low yields on these funds even lower.
Next Item on Agenda to Freak Out About: Milk Prices Could Double
Your may still be trying to calm down after news spread of a looming “unavoidable bacon shortage” (which isn’t really going to happen). But don’t get too comfortable. Now we’re supposed to panic about the possibility of milk …
The Winners and Losers of the New Television Landscape
Even in the so-called digital age, TV remains must-see. The average viewer in the United States watches about 4.5 hours of live TV per day, according to Nielsen. But it seems rarer and rarer that many of us are watching the same …
Voting for Beer? Odd Election-Related Marketing Promotions
What do coffee, cookies, beer, airline flights, and organic tea have to do with the upcoming presidential election? Nothing whatsoever, really. But nowadays any major event—even one that’s potentially alienating, like the 2012 …
Why the Falling U.S. Birth Rates Are So Troubling
We’re becoming Europe. At least, that’s what a long line of U.S. birth-rate figures seems to being telling us. And that’s bad news for the future of the country.
Millions on Pet Halloween Costumes? Why We Spend More and More on Pets
American consumers are expected to collectively spend $370 million on pet costumes this Halloween. That’s $70 million more than last year, and a whopping 40% increase compared to 2010. And how’s this for perspective: Americans …
None of the Above
Does either candidate really believe in an “all of the above” energy policy?