Do This Not That – Layoff Edition

While unemployment is still at historically low levels, an acceleration of mergers and acquisitions as well as internal trimming of staff is occurring. Even if you feel valued and your job is safe, your manager or director may not be the decision maker that ultimately makes the call of whether or not to keep you – especially if the problem …

The Ticking Time Bomb of Corporate Debt

Corporations have been able to borrow heavily at historically low interest rates, facilitated by an unprecedented federal reserve monetary policy that sustained near-0% levels for over a decade. This has allowed companies the ability to leverage debt as a means of rapidly expanding their business operations. However, as that debt becomes due and new debt is issued, those new corporate …