Author: EconLearner
Tennessee State Capitolgetty With legislation to phase out the state income tax or begin the process, many lawmakers and governors across the country have moved in Tennessee’s direction on fiscal policy. While Tennessee is held up in many state capitals across the U.S. as a model for sound tax policy, Volunteer State lawmakers recognize there is still much they can learn from other states to make Tennessee an even more attractive place to live. to work and invest. Gov. Bill Lee (R-Tenn.) announced this week, for example, that he wants to make Tennessee the tenth state in the nation to…
Molly HemstreetTPS photo For a look at how communities in Appalachia are forging new economic paths forward, we turn to Molly Hemstreet, co-founder of Industrial Commons in North Carolina. Talking to Brandon Dennison, its founder Coalfield Development In West Virginia, Molly shares what’s on the horizon for heritage industries, employee ownership, and the practice of “going big by being small together.” Brandon Dennison: Molly, let’s start at the beginning – with your connection to Appalachia and how you became interested in building a resilient economy. Tell us! Molly Hemstreet: Well, I live in southern Appalachia, in the foothills of this…
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).getty The 2024-2025 FAFSA is full of changes – from the December start date, to replacing the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) with the Student Aid Index (SAI). The effect of these changes is to potentially allow more student aid to become available to low-income borrowers through additional Pell grants. Larger families may also receive less financial aid overall because of the closing of a window that allows families with multiple dependents to split their income for college aid purposes. The Student Aid Index (SAI) will also consider the value of businesses as an asset…
Paul Ponzeka is the CTO at Abacus Group. getty The role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has matured significantly in recent years, evolving from a purely technical position to a strategic operational agent. Now, more companies are setting aside time during their board meetings to focus on cyber security. However, while the CISO may be more visible at board level than before, many still struggle to get their cybersecurity message heard and understood at the front table. In fact, a Ponemon Institute study found that only 9% of security leaders feel they are highly effective in communicating cybersecurity…
Conventional wisdom would say go to college and get a white collar job. But conventional wisdom doesn’t know everything. Gen Z is faced with new education and career decisionsgetty The year is 2023, just about to move into 2024, and you are a young person trying to determine the direction of your education and career. You have your whole life ahead of you — what should you do with it? Conventional wisdom would say go to college, finish your degree, and get a job that will fund a comfortable lifestyle. But conventional wisdom doesn’t know everything, especially in a world…
Formal childcare had a positive impact on children’s vocabulary despite lockdown restrictions (Image: … [+] (Getty Creative)getty Formal childcare boosted preschoolers’ vocabulary in the first year of the pandemic, new research shows research. Toddlers could produce an average of 29 more words for each day they spent in daycare and understand an average of 16 more words than toddlers who didn’t spend time in childcare. Communication and problem-solving skills also improved for children from less affluent homes who attended early childhood education and care (ECEC), according to the British study. The disruption and closure of many settings as a result…
Germany: Jewish shop vandalized by Nazis with poster reading ‘Germans defend yourselves – don’t buy from Jews’, 1938. (Photo: History Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Images by History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The bad breakouts of anti-Semitism around the world since October 7 is a terrifying warning of the storms to come—if we don’t get our act together. Not since the 1930s, during World War II, has there been as much open anti-Semitism as there was after the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. What is particularly shocking is its unprecedented outbreak in the United States and the timid, uncertain…
During a recent podcast appearance, billionaire Mark Cuban said he’s leaving ABC’s “Shark Tank” … [+] after season 16.ABC via Getty Images Mark Cuban says he’s leaving the long-running ABC series Shark tank. The question is, who could the network replace him with? Cuban has been a shark or investor looking for new opportunities in the series since season three. The program is currently in its 15th season and the billionaire told the All the smoke podcast this week that he plans to leave after season 16. ABC has yet to confirm Cuban’s departure, which is still some way off.…
OnePlus Pad GoPrakhar Khanna When I reviewed the OnePlus Pad earlier this year, I called it a media consumption device that wanted to be more, but Google held back due to the confusion caused by the integration of touch and the trackpad into Android apps. At 45,000 Indian Rupees (INR) for the tablet and internal keyboard case combined, it is expected to do basic productivity tasks without friction between the user and the operating system. This is where the OnePlus Pad fell short. However, at INR 20,000, no such expectation hangs over the OnePlus Pad Go. Furthermore, by dropping support…
To be adequately prepared for the challenges posed by the revolutionary workforce, … [+] requires middle managers to possess a strong set of core skills.getty What does it take to be a successful middle manager in 2024? To be adequately prepared for the future challenges posed by the revolutionary workforce, such as a more permanent shift to hybrid work, the integration of artificial intelligence, and Baby Boomers leaving the workforce as Gen Z take their place as leaders future, requires that middle managers possess a strong set of core skills to adequately address these changes and adapt accordingly. Here are…