August 06, 2024 Recession fears spooked investors this week, but this is what a soft landing should look like As a professor of business economics, I beg everyone, from investors to consumers to policymakers: Please calm down, take 10 deep breaths, and relax. BY The Conversation What a difference a job report makes. Earlier in the summer, … Continue reading Recession fears spooked investors this week, but this is what a soft landing should look like
By Hilary Smith November 28, 2023 For more than a decade, during the week after Thanksgiving, GivingTuesday has rallied millions around the world to fundraise for their favorite causes. Each holiday season reminds us to show up for our communities and the people who need our help the most. But this year, participation is … Continue reading How companies can combat the nonprofit recession
A Jolly Holiday For Retailers Previously Anticipating Q4 Recession by Corinne Casagrande , August 25, 2023 All summer, retailers have been wondering, will people have any money left after all the concert and plane tickets? Consumers threw around cash in July everywhere as retail sales rose 0.7% (up 2% over last year). Prime Day helped … Continue reading A Jolly Holiday For Retailers Previously Anticipating Q4 Recession
By Allan Sloan July 28, 2023 We may be seeing a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the stock market. And it’s not from an approaching train. U.S. stocks are up nicely this year; we got good news this week about good growth in the gross domestic product (GDP); … Continue reading What recession? This already looks like a bull market
By Sam Becker May 31, 2023 The economy simply won’t quit—even as 3.8 million workers voluntarily did in April. The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday, which showed that there were 10.1 million job openings last month, up from 9.7 … Continue reading Despite layoffs and looming recession fears, millions of workers are still quitting their jobs
To succeed in this competitive market, you need to optimize your ABM strategy. Here are five steps to get you started. Scott Gillum on June 7, 2023 Looking to get off the treadmill of producing what seems like never-ending content and feeding the ABM machine hoping you get a hit? Tired of anonymous and/or intent … Continue reading 5 steps for building a recession proof ABM program
Brands That Double Down On Data Will Win In (Impending) Recession by Clint Tasset , January 16, 2023 By Marketing budgets will inevitably shrink in 2023 as CEOs take a more cautious approach to spending ahead of the recession they’re predicting. But despite having ample time to strategize (recession worries have circulated since at least … Continue reading Brands That Double Down On Data Will Win In (Impending) Recession
By Sam Becker November 29, 2022 Update Tuesday, 9:50 a.m. ET: Cyber Monday smashed records this year, with consumers spending a total of $11.3 billion for the biggest online shopping day of all time, representing a 5.8% growth from last year. In the peak hour of 11 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET, consumers spent … Continue reading Black Friday sales soar, Cyber Monday could smash records as shoppers shake off recession fears
By Sam Becker November 15, 2022 Though the latest CPI numbers showed promise in the Fed’s battle against inflation—prices rose 7.7% year-over-year during October, a drop compared to previous months—it may not be of much comfort to the millions of Americans struggling to contend with escalating costs. That may be particularly true for … Continue reading The recession is squeezing Gen Z more than other generations: Nearly 75% can’t pay their bills on time
By Clint Rainey November 14, 2022 First Meta, Stripe, Snap, and Twitter. Now Amazon: A round of mass layoffs is coming for the e-commerce juggernaut. According to reports on Monday, Amazon is preparing to lay off as many as 10,000 employees, marking its largest-ever round of job cuts, though only about 1% of … Continue reading Rumors of pre-Black Friday layoffs at Amazon look like a clear recession signal
