You may have reason to worry that your car will be ripped off even if it isn’t on the recent “Hot Wheels” report, listing the most stolen vehicles in the U.S.
A Huge Number of Americans Have No Financial Safety Net
More than three years after the Great Recession officially ended, two in five households are still living paycheck to paycheck. This grim statistic is part of a new survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com, and it’s not the only …
Back-to-School Bonuses: Free Gift Card Promotions Are in Season
Retailers and manufacturers often prefer to give consumers a little something extra rather than simply offering items at lower prices. When that something extra comes in the form of a gift card that must be used in a separate purchase, the strategy ensures that the shopper must return as a customer. So what seems like a bonus for …
As Barges Sit Idle Along the Mississippi, the Economic Costs Grow
Close to 100 tows sit motionless in the shriveled Mississippi River along an 11-mile stretch outside of Greenville, Miss. For every day a single towboat sits idle, it costs about $10,000. So when you’ve got at least 97 of them …
Why Wall Street Loves Apple and Google as Facebook and Friends Flail
Investors are bailing out on one-time Web 2.0 darlings Facebook, Zynga and Groupon in favor of proven tech winners Apple and Google.
How Retirees Can Help a College Town Thrive
Time to Cancel the Road Trip? Highest End-of-Summer Gas Prices Ever
The average price for a gallon of gas now stands at $3.72. That’s nearly 40¢ higher than the summer’s low, which was reached in early July, just a few weeks ago. It’s also the highest ever average gas price for this time of year.
Can Entrepreneurship Bring Change Where the Arab Spring Has Not?
Gathered together around a wide table, the group of entrepreneurs in Dubai for this year’s MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business Plan Competition represented a key constituency of the Arab Spring generation: Young, educated, and …
Will Burma Become Asia’s Next Economic Tiger?
The Southeast Asian nation has the same potential for rapid growth as the region’s other economies, but realizing that promise will take years of reform
Best Buy Can’t Stop the Bleeding
Just when it appeared things couldn’t get worse for Best Buy shareholders, this morning the firm released a downright grim earnings report showing that profit slumped a jaw-dropping 91% in the second quarter. Shares then slid …
Outwitting the Recruiting Black Hole
Years ago, you could send a resume and cover letter in the mail with a reasonable expectation that you’d eventually hear from the employer, whether they wanted to hire you or not. Now that the vast majority of recruiting …
Handle Both Kinds of Conflict
Every team has a certain amount of conflict, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. As a leader you should identify whether the tension is destructive or constructive, and address it directly.