Author: EconLearner
The world of work of 2024 is just around the corner. Are you ready?getty What are the biggest HR trends for 2024? Of course it depends on who you ask. But throughout the year, as I’ve talked to HR professionals and tech companies, these are the topics on everyone’s minds: 1. Yes It’s no surprise that GenAI is set to play a big role in countless HR functions. In 2024 we will use it and leverage it with more wisdom and discretion than we did in 2023. It will play a leading role in our ability to treat employees like…
Black Friday 2023 Sales Predictionsgetty Thanksgiving week brings out all the deals and all the shoppers – representing approx 16.7% of retail sales for the season. With three major shopping days, Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Bank Holiday Monday, retailers see this as the start of the holiday shopping season and expect their books to go from red to black over the weekend. The National Retail Federation estimates that 19% of annual retail sales occur between Black Friday and Christmas. 74% of Americans are expected to shop this week This year it is predicted that 74% of holiday shoppers will spend…
New Coke was introduced on April 23, 1985. Representative Mike Gallagher was born on March 3, 1984. That Gallagher entered the world thirteen months and three weeks before New Coke was launched may be telling. Consider another recent attempt by Gallagher to damage TikTok. In Gallagher’s words, “We know for a fact that the [Chinese Communist Party] uses TikTok to promote its propaganda and censor views that deviate from the party line.” Still trying to make “fetch” happen (look it up), Gallagher’s latest effort to ban TikTok is rooted in his belief that the KKK is using it to brainwash…
Choosing Ai-Genius & AI-Garbage: How to do it? getty Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the rage in business and ventures today. As with other emerging blockbuster technologies, we’ll need to look across the landscape to distinguish between brilliance and mediocrity. Here are five critical questions that may help. #1. Will AI-developed insights improve the venture’s likelihood of success? Entrepreneurship often places a disproportionate emphasis on ideas. ONE Wharton Experiment looked at whether artificial intelligence could generate better ideas than students. The results showed that AI produced a 47% success rate based on ideas that prospective buyers would buy compared to 40%…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday unofficially kick off the holiday shopping rush. Thinking about what to buy your loved ones? Why not consider the gift of financial literacy? In a world of ever-present financial challenges, equipping your family and friends with the knowledge to manage their finances can be a profound and lasting gesture. Here are some thoughtful gift ideas that empower recipients with basic financial skills and knowledge: Board games Among the myriad options available, certain games stand out for their ability to combine fun with basic financial lessons. Monopoly, a classic favorite, offers a dynamic introduction to the…
When we hear the term retiring, we think of someone who is in their 60s, in an old age home, and not able to enjoy the money that …
Click here to join the newsletter list! REDMOND, WA. – FEBRUARY 7: Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT’s parent company OpenAI, speaks to members of the media during Microsoft’s announcement of a new AI-powered Bing search at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on Tuesday , February 7, 2023 (Photo by Jovelle Tamayo/ for The Washington Post via Getty Images)The Washington Post via Getty Images THEpenAI had its own episode Succession last weekend when co-founder and CEO Sam Altman was abruptly fired on Friday. As a changing script, I’ve had to update and rewrite this newsletter several times to keep up…
I thank the Employeesgetty With Thanksgiving just around the corner, our thoughts turn to giving thanks. But why limit such kindness to the holiday season? Try these 10 ways to thank your employees for a job well done throughout the year. 1. Offer employees flexible scheduling, especially during the holidays. If coverage is necessary, post a calendar so employees can balance their time off with their coworkers. 2. Give bonuses when you can. Bonuses usually come at the end of the year, but it may make more sense to reward an employee immediately after they’ve done something that deserves an…
UNICEF continues to call for an immediate ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza, along with the safe release of all abducted and detained children.Five-year-old Yamen holds bottled water delivered by UNICEF to a displaced persons camp in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on November 15, 2023. His family’s home in Beit Lahia was destroyed by an airstrike.© UNICEF/UNI472425/El Baba Every child has the right to protection from violence After six weeks heavy shelling of the Gaza Stripmore than 5,000 children have reportedly been killed and nearly 9,000 injured since a campaign of retaliation began following deadly attacks inside Israel on…
The Florida Capitol Building in Tallahassee, Florida.getty Following the recent release of a government memo noting that law enforcement has identified 270 illegal cannabis operations in Maine alone, the state’s congressional delegation has sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting information on the Department of Justice’s efforts to prevent the illegal ownership of foreign cannabis cultivation. “These reports of illegal cultivation within the state are troubling, and we are writing to request additional information about what the Department of Justice is doing to address this situation,” the bipartisan group of lawmakers wrote in August. The problem they seek…