Aug 20 Watch ‘Factory Man’ explores human side of how globalization affects U.S. industry By PBS News Hour For much of the 20th century, southern Virginia and North Carolina were home to the world's biggest furniture factories and suppliers. But between 1989 and 2007, seven factories closed, in part due to booming furniture-making businesses in Asia. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Aug 20 Why social impact investing is going mainstream By Joseph Keefe Women and millennials are pushing social impact investing into the mainstream, but their support for gender diverse and environmentally sustainable companies isn't just about feeling good, says Pax World CEO Joseph Keefe; it's also about higher shareholder return over the… Continue reading
Aug 19 The easiest way to get higher Social Security benefits: keep working By Laurence Kotlikoff In many cases, getting more Social Security benefits from working longer outweighs the additional Social Security taxes you'd need to pay, says Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff. Continue reading
Aug 19 Ask the Headhunter: Why should the employee handbook be a secret? By Nick Corcodilos Don't accept a new job, and maybe even consider not quitting your current job, until you've seen the employee handbook. That may sound risky, but taking a job without knowing all the terms is risky, says headhunter Nick Corcodilos. Continue reading
Aug 18 How McDonald’s aims to tackle its image By Dave Sloan McDonald’s has been battling a chronic image problem that they hope to erase with the continued introduction of healthier and more relevant menu options. Continue reading
Aug 18 To save the economy, teach grandma to code By Vivek Wadhwa Older companies stuck in their ways may be a drag on the economy, but older people are an asset to innovation, says entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa. Continue reading
Aug 15 Why women still aren’t making it into the boardroom By Brande Stellings There's been little improvement in the percentage of women serving on corporate boards or in chief executive roles at Fortune 500 companies. But with more women earning degrees, why are we simply "treading water"? Paul Solman speaks with Brande Stellings,… Continue reading
Aug 14 Soaring hazelnut prices drive sweets-lovers nuts By Anna Christiansen A spring frost in Turkey destroyed hundreds of thousands of hazelnut flower buds and is responsible for an expected global deficit of the nut. Prices of hazelnuts are expected to increase 60 percent. Turkey produces around three-quarters of… Continue reading
Aug 14 What parents need to know about college faculty By Joseph Fruscione Students and faculty, former adjunct professor Joe Fruscione says, need parents on their side, which means they need to start asking the tough questions about who's teaching their kids and how much they're getting paid. Continue reading
Aug 13 With jobs on the line, why are Market Basket employees so loyal to Artie T? By Simone Pathe Despite an ultimatum from the Market Basket board that striking employees will lose their jobs if they don't return to work by Friday, many of the New England grocer's workers refuse to come back without the return of former CEO… Continue reading