The last time U.S. gas prices surged above $4 per gallon, in 2008, some pundits wrote the obituary for vehicles with low fuel economy.

Turns out, the death announcement was premature.

In recovering from the 2008 financial...

A dramatic shift is underway for marketers. Those who embrace these changes are well positioned for 2022 and beyond. Those who don't run the risk of losing credibility with clients and falling behind their peers.

This transition, dr...

impact of the Ukraine conflict? After all, Russia and Ukraine combined account for under 2% of global GDP, and relatively few U.S. companies have direct supply or partnership links with them.

But this terrible war has huge implication...

U.S. policymakers are going all-in on electric vehicles (EVs), but the supporting infrastructure will require vast upgrades to be ready for the giant changeover.

President Biden recently announced an objective of increasing U.S. EV p...

As the events in Ukraine continue to unfold, the world is watching as Volodymyr Zelensky, the actor-turned-Ukrainian president, inspires his country and the world with his steady leadership in the face of extreme stress.

Current and a...

To hire or to train - this has long been a key decision for employers. The continuing labor crunch has raised the stakes even higher.

Sometimes an external hire is the right solution. If a company is seeking entry level staff, or i...

COVID-19 canceled the office-or at least that's what many employees seem to think these days. Many have grown comfortable with remote work and are resisting growing calls from employers to return to the office, even if only for a few days a w...

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,...