Delta is the Industry Leader in Employee Profit Sharing and also the Best Rated Airline. Coincidence? We Think Not.
Delta Airlines is set to distribute $1.1 billion in profit sharing to its employees and is also the highest rated airline. Could profit sharing models have a positive impact on quality and efficiency? Continue reading Delta is the Industry Leader in Employee Profit Sharing and also the Best Rated Airline. Coincidence? We Think Not.
Mexico to Raise Minimum Wage 20%
This is the second major increase in the minimum wage, which was raised by 16% in 2019. Continue reading Mexico to Raise Minimum Wage 20%
Pentagon Adjusts $35 Trillion in Accounting Errors for 2019
Poor record keeping caused trillions to be counted multiple times. Continue reading Pentagon Adjusts $35 Trillion in Accounting Errors for 2019
As Many as 12,000 Retail Stores Could Close in 2020
The record for most closures was set in 2019. Continue reading As Many as 12,000 Retail Stores Could Close in 2020
Meta-study: U.S. Single-payer Healthcare System Would Reduce Costs
A meta-study of 22 studies examining the potential affects of a single-payer healthcare system on the U.S. economy has shown healthcare spending would fall under the system. Nineteen of the studies found that spending would fall in the first year, and all twenty-two studies found spending would fall in the long term. The majority of savings were predicted to come from simplified billing and lower … Continue reading Meta-study: U.S. Single-payer Healthcare System Would Reduce Costs
Transitioning to Completely Green Economy Would Pay For Itself in Seven Years, Create Jobs Study Finds
The study conducted by a Standford University professor study finds transitioning to 100% green economy would save $11 trillion a year, cost $73 trillion up-front. There would also be a net increase of 28.6 million more jobs. Continue reading Transitioning to Completely Green Economy Would Pay For Itself in Seven Years, Create Jobs Study Finds
US Manufacturing Sector Falls for 5th Consecutive Month
The index is at its lowest level since June 2009, during the Great Recession. Continue reading US Manufacturing Sector Falls for 5th Consecutive Month
Corporate debt levels hit record highs, and that has experts worried
Corporations have almost $10 trillion in debt on their balance sheets, equivalent to 47% of the entire U.S. economy. Peaks in corporate debt levels have historically coincided with recessions. Continue reading Corporate debt levels hit record highs, and that has experts worried
Economists argue anti-tax sentiment in the U.S. stems from history of slavery
They point out exemptions and tax avoidance have created levels of inequality in the U.S. not seen since before the Great Depression. Continue reading Economists argue anti-tax sentiment in the U.S. stems from history of slavery
Manufacturing sector contracts 4th month in a row, in recession
This is the fourth month in a row the manufacturing sector has been in contraction. Continue reading Manufacturing sector contracts 4th month in a row, in recession
