May 09, 2024 Unemployment claims are at their highest in 8 months, but the Fed has yet to cut interest rates The Labor Department’s report confirms a cooling job market. BY Reuters The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in more than eight months, further evidence … Continue reading Unemployment claims are at their highest in 8 months, but the Fed has yet to cut interest rates
May 09, 2024 The future of hundreds of California farmworkers’ right to unionize hangs in the balance as their employer claims the move is fraudulent The employer, Wonderful Nurseries, claims workers didn’t understand their signatures constituted a vote to unionize. BY Associated Press In a meeting room at a hotel in California’s crop-rich Central Valley, a … Continue reading Hundreds of California farmworkers unionize with UFW but their employer claims the move is fraudulent
May 06, 2024 A lawsuit against Meta wants to give users an external tool to control their Facebook feed A University of Massachusetts professor is behind the lawsuit and wants to release the browser extension. BY Associated Press Do social media users have the right to control what they see—or don’t see—on their feeds? A … Continue reading A lawsuit against Meta wants to give users an external tool to control their Facebook feed
April 30, 2024 Consumer confidence drops to its lowest level in nearly two years as Americans fret over their financial futures U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated for the third straight month. BY Associated Press U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated for the third straight month as Americans continue to fret about their short-term financial futures with prices and interest … Continue reading Consumer confidence drops to its lowest level in nearly two years as Americans fret over their financial futures
And how much does it matter if they don’t? Mike Pastore on April 29, 2024 If you thought tech’s post-COVID letdown, marked by higher interest rates, widespread layoffs and consolidation, would put an end to marketers’ “shiny object syndrome,” it looks like you were wrong. Shiny object syndrome is most often diagnosed when money … Continue reading Do CMOs really understand how their teams use martech?
April 28, 2024 How these 15 first-generation leaders broke barriers in their careers ‘Just because someone has not done something before doesn’t mean that it can’t be done.’ BY Featured While challenging by nature, the corporate world can be even harder to navigate for first-generation leaders. Commonly cited issues include lacking family guideposts, established networks, … Continue reading How these 15 first-generation leaders broke barriers in their careers
April 24, 2024 Too many women are working through their high menstrual pain instead of taking the time off they need Inequality is about more than just pay. A new survey reveals stark realities for women at work across 10 different countries. BY Shalene Gupta The gender wage gap has narrowed to women earning 92 cents … Continue reading Too many women are working through their high menstrual pain instead of taking the time off they need
April 22, 2024 TikTok warns 170 million Americans could lose their free speech rights if U.S. bill is enacted The legislation provides a nine-month deadline with a possible extension, if ByteDance makes progress towards a sale. BY Reuters TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would … Continue reading TikTok warns 170 million Americans could lose their free speech rights if U.S. bill is enacted
April 21, 2024 4 times artists scrapped their work—and it paid off From ‘Shrek’ to a beloved Bruce Springsteen album, many creative success stories first went through an extensive retooling. Here’s what you can learn from them. BY Joe Berkowitz How do you follow up three Grammy wins? If you’re SZA, whose 2023 hit “Kill Bill” … Continue reading 4 times artists scrapped their work—and it paid off
April 20, 2024 If leaders want to be trusted, they need to trust their teams In her new book, Blaire Palmer argues that before you can create trust, you must be willing to trust. BY Blaire Palmer In 2022, according to Gallup, only 20% of workers strongly agreed with the statement “I trust the leadership of … Continue reading If leaders want to be trusted, they need to trust their teams
