August 2021

In the 1600s, many Americans believed a woman’s place was in the home. Women were viewed primarily as homemakers and caretakers. In the 1940s, World War II forced societal changes in the United States. With men drafted into service, millions of women entered the workforce, many of them working in factories to help the war...

For businesses, customer loyalty programs provide extra value and show customer appreciation (while encouraging customers to spend more money). Customers can use VISA cards to rack up airline miles, hotel stays to amass points leading to perks and free hotel rooms, and now even MyMcDonalds rewards cards with which customers earn 100 points for every...

The global COVID-19 pandemic has forced many changes in the workplace. Perhaps the biggest change is the number of employees working remotely. Global Workplace Analytics, a research firm, estimates 164.6 million people were working remotely in February 2020, just as the pandemic began to rage. Today, Global Workplace Analytics’ statistics indicate more than 4.7 million...