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The 4 Classic Ways To Recession-Proof Your Brand

BY Jamey Boiter | 09-26-2011 | 8:20 AM | BRANDING

The companies weathering this storm share basic strategies for reacting to the adverse climate. Each one focuses on reinforcing their value to consumers. READ MORE›

Thomas Friedman To United States: Innovate Or Else

BY Gregory Ferenstein | 09-06-2011 | 6:50 PM | MANAGEMENT

The blockbuster author and New York Times columnist talks with Fast Company about his new book, "That Used To Be Us," which contends that prioritizing innovation can turn around America's free-fall from superpower status.READ MORE›

Belief In Brand America: The True Cost Of The Debt-Ceiling Debacle

BY Simon Mainwaring | 08-29-2011 | 1:15 PM | LEADERSHIP

America is a brand that is exported daily through its protection of fundamental human rights, its currency dominance, and its Hollywood movies and pop culture appeal. But when its own system proves to be paralyzed by self-serving politics, the legitimacy of the brand is thrown into question both at home and overseas.READ MORE›

How The Arab Spring Paved The Way For A Double-Dip Recession, And Why It Might Prevent The Next One

BY Greg Lindsay | 08-25-2011 | 2:47 PM | ETHONOMICS

Oil prices--which spiked during the start of revolts around the Middle East--have now come down due to low demand and a sluggish economy. Will the extra oil produced once the area calms down be enough to save the economy?READ MORE›

Why Condom Sales Soar In A Recession, And Other Brand-Building Mysteries Explained

BY Martin Lindstrom | 04-19-2011 | 3:06 PM | INNOVATION

In an atmosphere of economic fear, we tend to prioritize our most basic needs--food, sex, sleep, and survival. You cannot build brands in a recession unless you are able to manage fear and understand how it affects purchasing behavior. Here's how to turn threats into opportunity.READ MORE›

Infographic Of The Day: If You Sell Your House, Will You Get A Good Price?

BY Cliff Kuang | 04-15-2011 | 7:21 AM | SALES

Our economy is slowly getting back on its feet, but the real estate market remains weak. But how weak is it, exactly, where you live? If you're selling a home, how likely is it you'll have to cut your offer price? And will you have to ... READ MORE›

The Consumer Finance Cops Are on Your Tweet

BY Arjan Schütte | 02-07-2011 | 9:38 AM | ETHONOMICS

Last week, the vaunted and controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) came quietly online. Their new website, ConsumerFinance.gov, portrays the new agency as new-school, social media aware, but also as Gotham-style old-fashioned cop.READ MORE›

Why Do Smart People Do Such Dumb Things?

BY William Taylor | 01-12-2011 | 12:13 PM | LEADERSHIP

Only two years after the most catastrophic meltdown since the Great Depression, hard-charging executives are back to the business of taking too many risks and asking too few questions.READ MORE›

Infographic of the Day: How the Recession Changed Us

BY Cliff Kuang | 01-07-2011 | 11:34 AM | EDITORS PICKS

In the news, the main number you hear about the recession is the unemployment rate, which is hovering just below 10% -- as compared to 5% just a couple years ago. If you were only hearing that, the recession can seem less dramatic (if ... READ MORE›

What Financial Freedom?

BY Arjan Schütte | 12-13-2010 | 1:19 AM | ETHONOMICS

Instead of fighting about consumer protections verses consumer demand, we should collectively aspire to create world-class financial freedom in America. It is good for people, it is good for business, and it's darn patriotic.READ MORE›

Infographic of the Day: Do Execs Believe the Economy Is Recovering?

BY Cliff Kuang | 12-03-2010 | 9:07 AM | CFO SURVEY

GE has just published its latest interactive infographic, which presents the results of a massive survey asking 530 CFOs how confident they were in the present economic recovery. Since it's gauging the subjective viewpoints of these ... READ MORE›

More on Hard Times and Friendly Bosses

BY Robert I. Sutton, PhD | 11-09-2010 | 2:49 PM | LEADERSHIP

I wrote a post a couple weeks back about some intriguing surveys that suggest the downturn may have resulted in better relationships between employees and their bosses. An article just came out at "Human Resource Executive" that digs further into these rather surprising findings.READ MORE›

Free Furniture Instructions for Recession-Era Design Junkies

BY Suzanne LaBarre | 10-20-2010 | 3:15 PM | RECESSION

So technically, the recession is over and consumer confidence is on the upswing. But some of us are still hoarding cans and making curtains out of potato sacks like our grannies did in the Great Depression. Enter Recession ... READ MORE›

Beating Up Wall Street Types Now Legal

BY Austin Carr | 09-22-2010 | 3:39 PM | INNOVATION

After years of having their Fannies spanked and their Goldmans smacked, are bankers, brokers, lawyers, and hedge fund managers prepared for the timely return of White Collar Boxing?READ MORE›

Crime Rates Fell Despite Recession - But Why?

BY David Zax | 09-14-2010 | 8:49 AM | DESIGN

A criminological puzzle.READ MORE›

ShoreBank's Demise: Death of a Brand and Shot in the Arm of Social Capitalism

BY Arjan Schütte | 08-30-2010 | 1:32 AM | ETHONOMICS

ShoreBank failed last week. It represents the demise of an important brand, but also the success of a powerful idea. ShoreBank has been a household name for those of us into social capitalism, community development, micro-lending, double- and triple-bottom line business.READ MORE›

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