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July 2, 2018
Is It Time To Worry About the Yield Curve?
The U.S. treasury yield curve has economists and market watchers feeling uneasy and warning that a recession may be on the horizon.
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June 28, 2018
Called It: How Kass Predicted Kraft Heinz's Interest in Campbell's
Bragging rights go to David Kass. He predicted months ago that Kraft Heinz might look to acquire Campbell’s Soup. 
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June 27, 2018
Why Harley-Davidson Isn't Alone in Overseas Shift
The fact is, manufacturing overseas isn’t even new for Harley-Davidson. Here's why it does it and what might happen now.
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June 26, 2018
Stop Putting People to Sleep With Your PowerPoints
If your organization relies on PowerPoint or similar software, it doesn’t mean your presentation is destined to leave your audience bored or surfing their smartphones for a distraction.
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June 21, 2018
Life After Dow Jones for General Electric
Although General Electric has had the longest continuous presence of any company on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, its ouster from the index this week after 111 years wasn't an altogether surprising event. David Kass explains. 
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June 21, 2018
What To Know About the Supreme Court's Sales Tax Decision
In a rare move this week, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its own ruling, with a 5-4 decision that allows states to collect sales tax from out-of-state retailers who sell to their in-state residents.
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June 20, 2018
Why Cuba Is Tripling Its Main Cruise Terminal
Cuba will triple its cruise ship berths at the Old Havana port by 2024. If the news seems surprising, following U.S. travel restrictions to Cuba, it shouldn't, Smith School professor Kislaya Prasad says.
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June 20, 2018
Time for a Plastic Revolution?
Images of vast islands of garbage in the oceans and recent revelations that much of the world's recycling isn't being recycled at all have some experts wondering whether society might be heading for a revolution in plastics and packaging.
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June 14, 2018
International House Of Confusion
When IHOP announced a temporary name change to IHOb this week, the jeers came quickly on social media. Yes, it was a gimmick. But was it a success? Marketing professors weigh in
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June 13, 2018
Yes, You’re Excited About the World Cup
Not excited about the World Cup? Just wait eight years. 
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