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Getting laid off is not your fault. Here’s why it’s crucial to believe that

  By Grace Carroll February 15, 2023 Lately, it feels like the word on everyone’s mind is “layoffs.” The wave of tech and finance companies joining the 6% club has big implications for markets, industries, and the economy at large. But layoffs also have an important emotional dimension—one that often gets lost in the discourse.  … Continue reading Getting laid off is not your fault. Here’s why it’s crucial to believe that

Elon Musk’s plans to limit API access might be good for Twitter’s business, but it’s bad for the open internet

  By Chris Stokel-Walker February 09, 2023 Elon Musk’s travails over whether or not to allow free, unfettered access to Twitter’s APIs has, as would be expected, taken plenty of twists and turns. On February 2, Musk gave notice that free access to APIs would be removed within a week. Then he decided accounts could … Continue reading Elon Musk’s plans to limit API access might be good for Twitter’s business, but it’s bad for the open internet

Surprise! It’s the best job market in 54 years, even if it doesn’t feel like it

  By Paul Wiseman—Associated Press February 03, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a stunning 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive drive to slow growth and tame inflation with higher interest rates. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, the lowest level since 1969. Friday’s … Continue reading Surprise! It’s the best job market in 54 years, even if it doesn’t feel like it

Marie Kondo is messy now—and it’s actually expanding her brand

  By Rob Walker February 03, 2023 Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. At first, it looked like Marie Kondo had deeply undermined one of the most successful personal-brand stories of the past decade. According to a Washington Post article, the author, Netflix star, business owner, and … Continue reading Marie Kondo is messy now—and it’s actually expanding her brand

Defend Against Consumer Tradedown: It’s Your Brand Versus… Itself

Defend Against Consumer Tradedown: It’s Your Brand Versus… Itself by Hunter Thurman , December 23, 2022 The following was previously published in an earlier edition of Marketing Insider. As product marketers face inflationary pressures, many wonder, at what point will people switch from premium to store brands? But neuroscience reveals this fallacy. Consumer data shows … Continue reading Defend Against Consumer Tradedown: It’s Your Brand Versus… Itself