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It may seem obvious that Taylor Swift “stimulated the economy” during her two-year Elas World Tour (Hannah Miao, “Billions of Cocktails and Friendship Bracelets: Taylor Swift… How We Revitalized the Economy,” Wall Street Journal, December 8, 2024). But that’s not the case. For example, this claim cannot be evaluated by simply counting the amount of money fans paid for tickets, travel, costumes, etc. to attend her concerts. Let’s start with a question that Mr. Miao raised near the end of his report but didn’t carry through to the end. There is debate among economists and analysts about how to measure…
Leverage your corporate LMS for employee training A company’s LMS (Learning Management System) is a powerful tool designed to efficiently manage, implement, and track employee training and development programs. Unlike traditional training methods that rely heavily on physical resources and in-person sessions, a corporate LMS takes a digital-first approach. This centralized platform allows organizations to create, distribute, and monitor training content online, making it accessible to employees anytime, anywhere. As businesses evolve in today’s dynamic landscape, implementing a corporate learning management system is no longer an option, but a necessity. This article explains what an enterprise LMS is, its benefits…
Adequate rest is one of the best ways to combat the effects of stress, and teachers are well aware of this throughout the year. Whether you want to sit and rest while reading a book or lie down and take a comfortable nap, Purple wants to help you do it in comfort and at an affordable price. 10% off Purple Comfort Purple is best known for its mattresses that use a proprietary gel-based grid instead of memory foam for maximum support and temperature control. We also carry all kinds of bedding, including pillows, bed frames, and sheets. No matter what…
If there is one thing that is guaranteed to get your students excited, it’s a good science experiment! While some experiments require expensive lab equipment or dangerous chemicals, there are plenty of cool projects you can do with regular household items. We’ve rounded up a big collection of easy science experiments that anybody can try, and kids are going to love them! Jump to: Also, be sure to grab your free printable science experiment recording sheet to use with any of the experiments below. Myranda McDonald for We Are Teachers Easy Chemistry Science Experiments Toucan Box 1. Taste the rainbow…
Make Your Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions Count Every year we hear a lot about resolutions; “New year, new me,” “New year, better me,” and other similar phrases. But how popular is setting goals and resolutions? New Year’s resolution statistics show that younger people tend to set new goals, whereas older individuals aren’t as big fans. When you are a manager, you not only have to think about marketing to B2B but also about maintaining your workforce’s confidence and productivity at high levels. You can set the top 10 most popular New Year’s resolutions, but you won’t go anywhere with…
Check out the companies that made headlines before the bell: Ford Motor — The automaker fell 2.1% after Jefferies downgraded the stock from hold to underperform. The company also cited concerns about excess inventory as well as valuation. HONEYWELL — Shares rose 3% in premarket trading after the industry giant said its board of directors is considering a possible separation of its aerospace division. SUPER MICROCOMPUTER — Shares fell nearly 14% following a Bloomberg report on Friday that the data center company hired investment bank Evercore ISI to help raise equity and debt capital. This comes after Supermicro missed the…
MURIEL WILKINS: I’m MURIEL WILKINS, and this is Coaching Real Leaders, part of the HBR Podcast Network. I’m a longtime executive coach who works with highly successful leaders who’ve hit a bump in the road. My job is to help them get over that bump by clarifying their goals and figuring out a way to reach them so that hopefully they can lead with a little more ease. I typically work with clients over the course of several months, but on this show we have a one-time coaching meeting focusing on a specific leadership challenge they’re facing. Today’s guest is…
How self-assessment can power personalized e-learning One of the key factors that drives eLearning engagement, retention, and success is the ability to personalize learning. Each learner has unique skills, experiences, and goals, so a “one-size-fits-all” approach is not very effective. Self-evaluation plays an important role here. Self-assessment allows learners to evaluate their own progress and knowledge, allowing for more customized and dynamic learning paths, increasing motivation and fostering deeper understanding. Self-assessment in e-learning is about more than just checking whether learners can answer questions correctly. It is about enabling students to reflect on their learning process, set goals, and take…
About Lambert Straser Dear reader, I have similarly characterized my views as pragmatic and cynical. Let’s briefly explain them. I believe in universal programs that bring tangible material benefits, especially to the working class. Medicare for All is a prime example, but tuition-free colleges and post office banks also fall under this category. The same goes for job guarantees and debt jubilees. Clearly, neither liberal Democrats nor conservative Republicans can carry out such a plan. This is because both are neoliberalisms of different nature (“for the market”). I don’t really care about profiteering “isms”, but either way we need to…
0:37Intro. [Recording date: November 13, 2024.]Russ Roberts: Today is November 13th, 2024. My guest is journalist and author, Matti Friedman. This is Matti’s third appearance on EconTalk. He was last here in January 2024, talking about the way the press covers Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Our topic for today is war, and in particular, Matti’s personal experience in Lebanon and how that informs how he thinks about what is happening there today. I’m sure we’ll get into a number of other issues along the way.Matti, welcome back to EconTalk.Matti Friedman: Great to be here.1:11Russ Roberts: I want to start by…