Category: Business Columnists

Protecting Yourself Against Inflation

Dear Dave, All the talk on the news about inflation is a little scary. Is there any way to protect yourself against it on a day-to-day basis? Garret Dear Garret, When people start talking about inflation, it seems like there are always some who want to start collecting gold, fill every container they own with…


3 Ways to Survive the Real Estate Gold Rush

Everyone’s talking about the real estate gold rush. And buyers are doing some pretty crazy stuff to stay competitive—like offering way over the asking price and, in some cases, offering the naming rights to their firstborn child. Yikes! This hype comes from some real factors influencing people to act quickly. Since the start of the…


IMF Urges Governments to Make Fiscal Plans to Tame Pandemic Debt

WASHINGTON—Governments should start planning a return to more sustainable budgets with policies that win the trust of investors, after unprecedented fiscal stimulus to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. But each country must determine the appropriate timing and pace of fiscal consolidation based on its own individual circumstances, the IMF…


Fed Ready to Handle September Jobs Report With Kid Gloves

U.S. hiring probably accelerated last month, a range of high-frequency indicators suggests, as the effects of the latest COVID-19 surge began to subside, but even a second straight weak employment report would be unlikely to derail the Federal Reserve’s plans to begin reducing its support for the economy. Ahead of the U.S. Labor Department’s release…


The Bitter Taste of Food Inflation

Commentary The prices of everything from cars to groceries to gas have inflated due to overheated demand and supply shocks. While there is a widespread concern about inflation, soaring food prices are perhaps the most worrisome for many, including the Biden administration. Beef and pork especially have taken a wild ride in the past few months. The…


Do You Want to Improve the Work of Your Team? Thank Him

By Dr. Leo Rastogi  If you have people reporting to you at work, consider expressing your appreciation to them on a regular basis. It is scientifically proven that this act generates a very positive impact. Some research shows that expressing gratitude has a variety of benefits that increase well-being for both the giver and the recipient. Gratitude is…


5 Game-Changing E-Commerce Trends in 2022

By Jacob Loveless The year 2021 inspired incredible change in the e-commerce industry as a result of the effects of Covid in 2020. From improved automation to artificial intelligence to virtual and augmented reality, the pandemic caused a paradigm shift from “the normal way” of things to “the new way.” These new changes forced many e-commerce…


Here’s How Much Not Recycling Your Old Laptop Is Costing You

By Zaheer Dodhia Recycling is one of those buzzwords that go back and forth in popularity. On one hand, recycling electronics is a responsible, earth-friendly, sustainable thing to do. On the other hand, in today’s fast-paced world, it can be easy to set it aside in favor of focusing on production, sales, and the bottom…


6 Steps to Offering Tough Feedback, and Why It’s a Crucial Skill for Every Leader

By Tugba Yanaz It’s a beautiful, sunny Saturday afternoon, and I am listening to my coaching client discuss a repeating altercation she has experienced with her peer. Let’s call this individual Dan. It’s been another week of Dan critiquing her projects and team members during the staff meeting. She doesn’t think that Dan acts this…


Data Isn’t Important, but How You Consume It Is

By Robert Finlay For more than two decades, corporate executives and business owners have been obsessed over capturing as much data as possible, from clients, employees, suppliers, developers, and other relevant sources. Due to the relatively modest volume of data created at the time, whoever held the most data had the greatest competitive advantage. But…