Shopping malls selling more fun
Arcades once brought foot traffic into malls and entertainment is, once again, becoming important in retailing. Alongside movie theaters, malls are…
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Malls embrace pop-up stores, local flair
It is no secret that the American mall is facing a crisis. Rising competition from online retailers has put pressure on the stores that typically set up…
Younger workers think work flexibility is a right
Millennials and college students don’t expect to go to work at a desk and stay there. Surveys abound as to younger workers’ beliefs in their workplace…
Pros and Cons of shorter work weeks
Companies have been experimenting with shorter work days for at least a decade and, despite announcements that the 40-hour week is dead, there have been…
How many hours do people actually work?
Since 1938, the official work week has been 40 hours. That was a triumph for workers laboring 12 to 16 hours a day. The labor motto was: 8 hours work; 8…
Ask the Expert: Building equity
We are trying to decide between a 30-year mortgage and a 15 year mortgage. The interest rate is a bit lower on the 15-year but the payments are nearly…
How to buy a home when there aren’t many on the market
In economic parlance, many describe today’s housing market this way: demand is high and supply is low. In practical terms this means there are more buyers…
Dining out by the numbers
In a normal month during 2016, the average U.S. family spent: * $143.70 for food prepared outside the home, including takeout and delivery. That’s up from…
Insurance exams may disappear
In the next 10 years, you probably won’t have to get a health exam to get life insurance. The fact is that insurance companies can learn all they need to…
Facing the facts: Accountability can be painful, necessary
Bad decisions, poor work, bad results — That is the painful side of the picture we all want: Great decisions, great work and, of course, great results….