Newhouse News

“…Hiring as a competitive advantage is a two part process. First you must identify which employees are your top 20 percent contributors to productivity, sales and profits. Second you must measure the skills, behaviors and interests that make them effective.“

“By most measures, sub-prime loans are a bad idea. Look, for example, at the popular 2/28 loan, which consists of a low, fixed-interest rate for the first two years and a much higher, adjustable rate for the next twenty-eight. Most people taking out a 2/28 loan can’t afford the higher interest rates that will hit later on. It’s not unusual for interest payments on a 2/28 loan to double within four years. (That’s why you’re seeing such high foreclosure rates in the sub-prime market.)”

…Look(ing) at the past, analyz(ing) the present and conduct(ing) surveys to gain insight into the future….

Radio ads have become roughly twice as expensive over the last decade…

Joint bank account? Check. Merging the MP3 collection? Hold on a minute. Couples are struggling with just how much to combine the digital aspects of their lives. Why spouses are bickering over shared email accounts and his-and-hers blogs.