State and local borrowing amounts to only a fraction of the national debt, but while the scale may be smaller, the financial crises are much, much closer.
America’s Grouchiest, Dirtiest Family Restaurants
Few diners head to Friendly’s or Waffle House expecting top-of-the-line cuisine, service or ambience. The results of a new survey indicate that these chains seem to live up to their expectations.
10 Ways Walmart Changed the World
On July 2, 1962 — 50 years ago today — Sam Walton opened the very first Walmart store in Rogers, Ark. Little did he know at the time that he was laying the foundation for an American institution that would reshape not just …
China Takes a Big Step to Make the Yuan a Rival to the Dollar
Beijing looks to its reformist past to launch an important experiment aimed at expanding the country’s role in global finance
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Money Talking: Will Obamacare Ruling Save You Money?
Will the ruling on Obamacare actually save you money? Does it address the right issues? And is the age of the celebrity CEO back?
Banks’ Overdraft Policies Are Getting More Confusing
Last week, JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced that it’s eliminating overdraft fees on purchases of $5 or less. Also this month, regional banks Fifth Third and U.S. Bank are raising their overdraft fees for multiple overdrafts and …
Connect With Your Audience
Great speakers help listeners understand, relate to, and remember a message by telling stories and using analogies. Narratives make messages more engaging and help listeners connect with a speaker.
No Job? No Date for You!
In a new survey conducted by an online dating service, three-quarters of women said they were unlikely to date a man who is unemployed. Only one-third of the guys surveyed, by contrast, refuse to go with women who don’t have jobs.
One Thing Your Performance Reviews Are Missing
Where employee evaluations are concerned, many companies follow a more-is-better approach, measuring performance across a broad — often too broad — range of qualities, skills, and proficiencies. Even so, one crucial element is …
Want to Improve Morale? Hire More Women
It might not be Debbie Downer who’s lowering the morale in your business; it might be Bob Bummer.
Catch an Employer’s Attention With a Video Resume
Many job applicants feel that if they could just get past the initial screening process and land a face-to-face interview with a hiring manager, they’d have their chance to shine. Getting that toe in the door has gotten harder than ever in today’s market. Matthew Epstein, a 2008 graduate of the University of Central Florida, created …
Don’t Like the Car’s Price? Wait an Hour
This is the kind of negotiating that a car buyer could get used to. Through Monday, eBay is selling at least 10 new cars per day in a very unique way: The asking price for each vehicle starts at MSRP—and then drops by $500 every hour until somebody buys.