Hard Realities Put Regulatory Assumptions Under a Microscope
History consistently shows that the slow and unresponsive mechanisms of government cannot create economic value over the long run. At
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Business Practices
Building a Productivity-Optimizing Workplace
Over the past decade, U.S. economic growth has come almost solely from increased productivity. To keep this productivity growth going,
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The End of the Defined Benefit
China is not the only major nation reaching the end of an era. After roughly 75 years, Americans have come to
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The Challenge of “Media-Addicted” Consumers, Employees, and Citizens
For the past decade, the Trends editors have been examining the ways in which the Millennial Generation is being shaped
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European Malaise
Those who fear a so-called North American Union may be especially frightened by the possibility that the United States might
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Productivity: The Gift that Never Stops Giving
The brightest spot in the current recovery so far is the continued strong growth in productivity. Productivity growth, enabled by
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Business “Invention” and “Re-Invention”: The Overarching Imperative of the Coming Decade
Today, it’s not enough to have great products, great business processes, and great marketing. If you don’t do it first,
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