pandemic

Business News

Gen Z, Millennials Have Gained More Wealth Than Gen X, Boomers Since 2019 Thanks to This Popular Personal Finance Move

The younger generations received larger stimulus checks during the pandemic — and put them to work.

Business News

There's a Scientific Reason You and Your Colleagues Won't Stop Waving at Each Other on Zoom

The somewhat awkward gesture that took hold amid the pandemic isn't disappearing anytime soon.

Business News

'Never Going Back to the Way It Was': Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Has a Grim Outlook on a Once Bustling Downtown

Major retailers like Whole Foods, Uniqlo, Gap, and Nordstrom Rack have closed their downtown San Francisco locations. Other city centers are facing similar challenges in a post-pandemic environment.

Business News

'Revenge Spending' Is Showing Signs of Cooling — Good for Inflation, Bad for Some Businesses

When the lockdown subsided and businesses opened up again, so did wallets -- causing a surge in "revenge spending." Now, that pattern of consumer spending is cooling, which may help inflation but could put a dent in some of the "revenge categories" (like hospitality) that have rebounded since the pandemic.

Business News

One of the Most Overlooked Reasons for Returning to the Office Just Got a Lot More Dire

Attendance at office buildings in major cities from San Francisco to New York remains below pre-pandemic levels.

Leadership

The Post-Covid Leader — How the CEO's Role Has Changed in the Past 3 Years

Here are three big shifts that I have noticed leaders have made due to the many lessons learned during the pandemic.

Business News

As Tech Hiring Slows, This Industry is the Fastest-Growing Employer in the U.S.

Hospitality has rebounded from pandemic lows and outpaced other industries for hiring in the first half of 2022 and has now become the leading employer in the U.S. as of January 2023.

Business News

Nurses Are Quitting in Droves, And Those Who Remain Are Overworked and Fed Up

Since the pandemic, mounting pressure has caused millions of nurses across the country to reevaluate their careers.

Science & Technology

What Biotechnology's Paradigm Shift Means for Businesses

Technology is transforming biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals, both in research and development and manufacturing.

Culture

Why Elon Musk and Other Tech Leaders Are Right to Ban Remote Work

While Elon Musk is right to question the effectiveness of fully remote teams, his solution to return to the office full-time is misguided. Here's one remote CEO's take on why his concerns are right, but his solution is wrong — and how to make remote work functional.

Leadership

The Isolation of Remote Work Puts Young Employees Most At Risk. Here's What We Can Do About It.

As the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic has started to wane, leaders have begun to hypothesize what a return to normalcy will look like, which social and economic changes will stay and which will fade. Their top priority, however, should be the issue of loneliness.

Leadership

Resilience in the New Normal: How to Bounce Back From Setbacks

Why is resilience so important in this new world we find ourselves in? What does it mean to be resilient?

Thought Leaders

City Winery Founder and CEO Michael Dorf Doesn't 'Pivot'; He Avoids 'Fatal Crashes'

In a recent conversation with 'Entrepreneur', the hospitality innovator lays out five ways business owners can weather recessions, pandemics and the perils of being broke.

Business News

Is Lowe's Companies Inc. a Good Post-Pandemic Dividend Stock?

You've heard about Lowe's Companies Inc. success during the height of the pandemic. Is it still a good investment during this time or should you look elsewhere?

Business News

Life Expectancy Declines By 3 Years in New York in 2020, And It Doesn't Stop There

Due to Covid and its residual impact, New York state, as well as the rest of the country, saw dramatic declines in life expectancy in the first year of the pandemic.