Before the pandemic economy brought us clogged ports, empty shelves and skyrocketing shipping container prices, CEOs typically viewed the supply chain as a transactional issue that could safely be left to their COOs.

But the painful d...

Company founders are forces of nature. Their driven personalities take their firms from garage to multi-million dollar ventures, while also inspiring passion in those who work for them.

Yet as their companies scale into sprawling affa...

The U.S. M&A market for managed IT services providers (MSPs) was red hot in 2021. We analyzed market activity and reviewed 78 transactions announced during the year. Despite that torrid pace, many buyers missed out on transactions and their a...

The "Great Resignation" has defined the trend of U.S. workers quitting jobs at a record pace. But the future of work is being reshaped by the "Great Reimagination."

As employees are breaking out of the 9-to-5 paradigm, they in...

The cyberattack on Kronos is a portent of things to come.

First, criminals broke into the timecard management company's network. Then they shut down employee payroll systems at thousands of its customers. Months after the initial br...

However unintentionally, the pandemic has unearthed an opportunity that benefits both employers and liberal arts colleges.

A recent report by Bain & Company starts with a well-known observation -employers are struggling to fill...

The COVID-19 pandemic has undercut the finances and business model of U.S. senior living communities in a way that was simply unthinkable a year ago.

Occupancy rates fell further to a record low of 80.7% in the last quarter of 2020, c...

Our wastewater can signal when a community is sick, sad, or polluting. It also offers important signs for when life is getting better.

Just about everything ends up at a sewage facility before being cleansed and discharged into a loca...

There are few clearer "David and Goliath" scenarios in modern American life than tenants and landlords, particularly when it comes to legal representation during eviction proceedings. Nationwide, only 3 percent of tenants are represented in these...

There's been no shortage of handwringing about the prospect of tax increases over the course of the past year. Worried about potential tax changes, some business owners pushed ahead with sales or other liquidity events, while investors raced to b...

The global minimum tax (GMT) agreement signed by more than 136 countries late last year marks a sea change in the taxation of international businesses. And, contrary to headlines, it's not just the big fish of the corporate world who need be co...

Facebook's rebranding to Meta and the prospect of a new chapter of tech development around the metaverse concept is the latest reminder of why the tech sector is among the most exciting, best-paid and highest-growth destinations for college gra...

Compliance professionals are increasingly weighed down by limited resources, competing demands, and urgent orders from company leaders to fight new fires.

As we head into 2022, these pressures on compliance teams are only set to grow,...

Intentions were good, but the new federal rules that were supposed to make hospital bills easier to figure out are instead doing little to help.

Hospital prices and reimbursements have long been a riddle wrapped around a cipher. Why t...

COVID-19 unleashed the worst public health crisis of our lifetimes, but it also revealed some of our strongest heroes and assets.

Much-deserved praise has gone to healthcare workers, vaccine scientists, and the supply chain employees...

A strange thing is happening in Chicago's northern suburbs - fine-dining restaurants that previously wouldn't set foot outside of downtown are rushing to open up there.

Le Colonial, for years a downtown fixture and one of Chicag...

Now is the time to brace your business for inflation. Costs are rising, and the Federal Reserve is tightening the faucet of easy money that has fueled growth since the onset of the pandemic. Your clients will be looking to trim spending and cut w...

Over the last few years, U.S. authorities and their foreign counterparts are expecting companies to make sure ESG standards are observed.

In preparing for such scrutiny, companies must look beyond their internal operations to their su...

As residents and staff depart in unprecedented numbers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the flow of emergency federal funding has been a lifeline for skilled nursing facilities. But while many operators can expect a few more stimulus dollars...

Young Americans are emerging from the pandemic with a new view of work. A job is no longer just a paycheck. It's a chance to do something meaningful, to make an impact on society while also making a living.

As many engineers search...