As retail operators return to work this week after what was hopefully a busy Memorial Day weekend for them, they should be encouraged by some rare good news out of Washington D.C. The industry had some big wins last week …
The President recently made headlines with the release of his first draft budget proposal and while some convenience store operators might applaud the perceived “belt tightening”, leading brands need to be aware of a few hidden minefields. Most prominent among …
The actions this week by two state attorneys general over the constitutionality of President Trump’s overseas business dealings have very little to do with the P&Ls of operators. But here’s why it matters to your business and employees–In the grand …
In political terms, 2017 is what’s known as an “off year.” Only a few states have elections but two are for governorships – Virginia and New Jersey – and we have had a couple of notable congressional special elections thrown …
New York vs. Grubhub – The New York Times Restaurant owners say Grubhub’s business model has cut into their profit margins. A New York City Council committee is investigating. Bernie Sanders Pushes New Tax On Companies Where CEOs Earn …
Income Inequality In U.S. Is At A Five-Decade High, Census Data Show – The Washington Post In the midst of the nation’s longest economic expansion, the separation between rich and poor is at a five-decade high. The Week The …
The White-Collar Job Apocalypse That Didn’t Happen – The New York Times Economists once warned that office jobs in the United States would soon follow factory jobs in moving overseas. New research suggests that jobs may be moving to other …
Disney’s CEO Gets Why Employees Want Their Bosses To Be More Political – The Atlantic The share of lower-income Americans leaving their jobs for new ones leapt earlier this year, pointing to rising confidence in the U.S. labor market among …
Lower-Income Americans Are Increasingly Job Hopping – The Wall Street Journal The share of lower-income Americans leaving their jobs for new ones leapt earlier this year, pointing to rising confidence in the U.S. labor market among workers who were left …
The Left Is Killing The ‘Robots Stealing Jobs’ Narrative – Business Insider After years of worries that automation will steal people’s jobs, the left is transforming robots from competition to comrades. U.S. Chamber To Re-Examine Climate Policy That Cost …
The Future of Work: A Tale Of Multiple Americas – The Wall Street Journal A number of recent studies have concluded that over the next decade, the economy will create new occupations that will more than offset declines in jobs …