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The Pitfalls of Too Many Men

By Guest PostFebruary 14, 2012Economyconsumer behavior, financial decisions, financial insecurity, sex ratios, the bachelor, the bachelorette

A scarcity of women leads men to be impulsive, save less, and borrow more

If you’re a male living in an area with fewer females than you would like, beware: You may be facing a double whammy. (more…)

U.S. Workers Are ‘Giving Away The Store,’ Costing Firms Billions

By Guest PostFebruary 11, 2012Economycable tv, clay voorhees, ethics, florida state university, free good, groundbreaking study, hamburger, illegal practice, insurance, michael brady, michael brusco, michigan state university, ramifications of sweethearting, recreation, retail, service employees, sports, sweethearting, tit for tat

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Nearly 70 percent of the nation’s service employees give away free goods and services – from hamburgers to cable TV – costing companies billions of dollars a year, according to a groundbreaking study.

Clay Voorhees, study co-author and marketing expert at Michigan State University, said one of the best ways to combat this illegal practice – called “sweethearting” – is through better screening of job candidates. (more…)

Consumers Willing to Buy Sustainable U.S. Cotton, MU Researchers Find

By Guest PostFebruary 8, 2012Economyapparel industry, cotton apparel, cotton farmers, sustainable cotton, sustainable practices, united states consumers

Studies show importance of transparency in U.S. apparel production

COLUMBIA, Mo. – As the interest in environmentally responsible business practices grows globally, researchers are interested in how that interest translates into consumer sales. (more…)

comScore Reports $50 Billion in Q4 2011 U.S. Retail E-Commerce Spending, Up 14 Percent vs. Year Ago

By Guest PostFebruary 6, 2012Economy, Technologycomscore chairman, ecommerce, ecommerce sales, sales estimate

Spending Reaches $161.5 Billion for Full Year 2011 Marking 13 Percent Gain

comScore Chairman Gian Fulgoni to Present Update on Q4 2011 E-Commerce Trends in Upcoming Webinar (more…)

Commentary in Nature: Can Economy Bear What Oil Prices Have in Store?

By Guest PostJanuary 27, 2012Economy, Environmentfossil fuel, fracking, global economy, oil prices, shale gas, shale gas wells

Stop wrangling over global warming and instead reduce fossil-fuel use for the sake of the global economy.

That’s the message from two scientists, one from the University of Washington and one from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, who say in the current issue of the journal Nature (Jan. 26) that the economic pain of a flattening oil supply will trump the environment as a reason to curb the use of fossil fuels. (more…)

How the Big Three forgot Accounting 101

By Guest PostJanuary 26, 2012Economyalexander bruggen, balance sheet, brand image, customer concessions, domestic automaker, harbour report, karen sedatole, ranjani krishnan, stockholders, the big three, turnover

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Big Three were so driven by short-term profits that they forgot – or ignored – basic accounting practices that could have guarded against production decisions with long-term damage, according to an award-winning study by Michigan State University and Maastricht University in the Netherlands. (more…)

2012 Economic Forecast from UMD Business Faculty

By Guest PostJanuary 25, 2012Economy2012 economic outlook, american jobs act, banking industry, banking sector, black friday, canada, cliff rossi, congress, consumer spending, credit, debt crisis, Economy, european, foreclosure, global financial market, housing market, million dollar question, money, new york times, obama administration, President Obama, qr codes, revenue growth, robo signing, sba, sephora, small business administration, small business saturday, small businesses, unemployment, university of maryland, Wall Street Journal, walmart express

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A weak housing market, tight credit for small businesses, no significant growth in the banking sector, anemic consumer spending, and modest sales for retailers – that’s the outlook for 2012 according to experts at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

“Several important dynamics frame the 2012 economic outlook,” says Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teacher Fellow and executive-in-residence. These factors include:

Massive financial leveraging across the board by sovereign countries, state and local governments, banks, businesses, and individuals;
Fear and uncertainty among consumers and investors, despite faint signs of optimism at times;
Political self-interest and brinksmanship increasingly interfering with effective policy making. (more…)

Educational Disadvantages Associated With Race Still Persist in Brazil Despite Improvements, New Study Shows

By Guest PostJanuary 20, 2012Economyadvantage of whites, black white dichotomy, educational gap, racial labeling, racial mixing

AUSTIN, Texas — Despite notable improvements in educational levels and opportunity during the past three decades, disadvantages associated with race still persist in Brazil, according to new research at The University of Texas at Austin. (more…)

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