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In the beginning…there were the high-stakes / high-visibility crises events that are now part of corporate legend -- the ExxonValdez tanker oil spill in Alaskan waters (in resource-rich Prince William Sound) just as the fishing season got underway -- the deliberate poisoning of over-the-counter Tylenol pain relief pills, resulting in the tragic deaths of retail customers trusting in the product (the most recommended by physicians, it was said at the time). 

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News & Updates

April 24, 2019 Climate change makes poor countries poorer, widening global inequality, researchers say

Source: CNN

Climate change is having a serious impact on economic growth across the world — and it's worse for poor countries that already had a lot of catching up to do, according to a new study.

April 24, 2019 5 Simple, $0 Ways to Be Eco-Friendlier, Starting Today

Source: Food 52

When we set out to create 30 days' worth of tips, stories, and guides for how we’re all trying to live eco-friendlier every day, there was one topic our whole team couldn't stop Slacking about: $0 ways to go green.

April 24, 2019 Kohl's goes all-in on Amazon, bringing free returns to every store

Source: CNN

The department store announced on Tuesday that it will accept Amazon customers' order returns for free — even without their shipping box — at all of its more than 1,150 US stores beginning in July. Shoppers can drop off their...

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Research & Insights

April 23, 2019 Millennials feel they face more financial woes than other generations

Source: Fox Business

According to a new survey released Monday by GoBankingRates.com, a whopping 68 percent of millennials polled either “agree” or “strongly agree” that they have had more – and tougher—financial obstacles than past cohorts.

April 23, 2019 Growing number of Americans think environment will be worse for next generation, CBS News poll finds

Source: CBS

Americans give the U.S. just average or low marks on the progress it has made on protecting the environment and most believe the environment will be worse for the next generation of Americans.

March 31, 2019 U.S. Gets Health Check Amid Recession Fears: Economy Week Ahead

Source: Bloomberg L.P.

Investors will get a welcome health-check on the U.S. economy this week as markets fret it’s looking increasingly recession-prone. The next seven days are packed full of key data with reports on retail sales and...

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Commentary & Opinion

April 24, 2019 5 Simple, $0 Ways to Be Eco-Friendlier, Starting Today

Source: Food 52

When we set out to create 30 days' worth of tips, stories, and guides for how we’re all trying to live eco-friendlier every day, there was one topic our whole team couldn't stop Slacking about: $0 ways to go green.

April 23, 2019 Opinion: Tech giants made so much money in 2018 that 2019 is bound to look pretty bad

Source: MarketWatch

Get ready for the phrase “tough compare” to be muttered by dozens of executives and analysts as earnings season hits high gear this week, because growth was so strong in 2018 that 2019 is bound to look bad by comparison. The...

April 22, 2019 Strong stock and bond markets at odds over global growth

Source: Reuters

Stocks and bonds around the world have rallied atypically together since the start of the year, rewarding investors both bullish and bearish on the direction of global growth.

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