For office furniture sellers during a pandemic, there’s no place like home
CHICAGO — Before COVID-19 sent most workers home in March, office furniture resellers took orders for dozens, hundreds or even thousands of items at a…
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6 tips for navigating the holidays if you took a financial hit this year
It’s safe to say that this year has been a wild ride and there’s a good chance that your finances have taken a hit as…
Performance reviews are useless — but you’re having one, anyway
Nine in 10 managers disparage the way their companies conduct employee performance reviews, and more than three-fourths of human resource managers say the stilted annual…
Robinhood army propels thematic ETFs to a record-setting year
The Robinhood generation of day traders has famously driven scores of sharp stock moves this year, from high-flyers like Tesla Inc. to beaten-down companies such…
4 steps to helping a college student find a career
Your college-age son or daughter, statistically speaking, is likely clueless about the vast range of careers on offer in the world. Oh sure, they know…
Are Americans more productive working from home?
Americans might be working more at home because they don’t have to commute, said a recent study published by the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics…
Penguin snaps up Simon & Schuster, creating mega publisher
BERLIN — German media giant Bertelsmann said today that its Penguin Random House division is buying rival Simon & Schuster, in a mega deal that…
Consumer spending up a slight 0.5% as virus maintains grip
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers increased their spending by a sluggish 0.5% last month, the weakest rise since April, when the pandemic first erupted, and a…
New home sales mostly unchanged in October
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sales of new homes remained steady in October to a seasonally adjusted rate of 999,000 units. While the Commerce Department said October…
Modest gain of 1.3% in October for manufactured goods
WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods showed a modest gain in October with a key category that tracks business investment also…