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 …
How Wage Growth Could Continue As The Economy Slows – Bloomberg The biggest gains are going to less educated workers because there are fewer of them with each passing year. Nearly Three-Quarters Of Executives Pick Proteges Who Look Just Like …
How Estimates Of The Gig Economy Went Wrong – The Wall Street Journal Two leading experts on the “gig economy” now say their estimates of its impact were too high, skewed by spotty data and the recession of a decade …
The Future Of The Minimum Wage Is Alive In Seattle – Pacific Standard From the left-leaning Pacific Standard: “America’s grand wage experiment appears to be paying off. On New Year’s Day, 19 states saw increases to their minimum wages, the …
The Shrinking Middle Class: By The Numbers – Fortune This divergence coincided with a shift in economic gravity, away from manufacturing and toward services and “knowledge industries.” How To Govern The Unicorns – The Wall Street Journal With billion-dollar startups from …
The New Geography Of Opportunity – The Hill The opportunity zone legislation is set to unleash more than $100 billion in investor funds, and potentially a lot more in terms of follow-on investments. Amazon’s Grocery Push Keeps Stumbling After Whole …
Why Are These Labor Unions Opposing Medicare For All? – In These Times The story of 20th-century healthcare reform in America makes a persuasive case that mobilizing organized labor remains a decisive factor when it comes to changing healthcare policy. …
The Benefits Of This ‘Strong Economy’ Have Not Reached All Americans – The Washington Post Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve and one of the world’s top economic leaders, has spent much of 2018 telling people that the …