Publications
April 27, 2013
Weekly Report 13-18
GET READY FOR THE FRENCH WORKWEEK – JUST OVER 27 HOURS – soon coming to America thanks to ObamaCare. As predicted, employers are reacting to the ‘Affordable’ Care Act mandate of costly benefits for employees working over 30 hours a week by simple cutting full-time hours below this level. Several national restaurant chains (including Taco... Continue
April 20, 2013
Weekly Report 13-17
THE IMPACT OF JOBLESSNESS CONTINUES TO “SHRED THE SOCIAL FABRIC OF FAMILIES” IN AMERICA. Over the past couple decades, marriage rates have plummeted and out-of-wedlock births increased (to 53% in Hispanic and 72% in African-American communities) which research studies generally attribute to the decline of income for poorly- educated men. Notwithstanding the breakdown of marriage... Continue
April 13, 2013
Weekly Report 13-16
A REFRESHER ON GEN Y, workers born after 1980 who have vastly different expectations in and from the workplace. Also known as Millennials, they “represent the most over-supervised generation in history… used to having very supportive relationships across the board… needing and wanting the human element – coaching, direction, support and shared wisdom – to... Continue
April 6, 2013
Weekly Report 13-15
THE GHOST OF BUBBLES PAST: “History is repeating itself… as financial products that played a role in the economic crisis are coming back. Banks are back to hawking complex derivatives that magnify bets on corporate debt… and set to resume selling securities tied to homes loans that are not government-backed, while home sales are surging... Continue
March 30, 2013