Supporting women-owned businesses drives the region’s economy
Columns, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Midge Campbell-Thomas By Women’s Economic Ventures Women-owned businesses comprised nearly half of all new businesses created last year, compared to 29% in 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, there are more than 12 million women-owned businesses nationally that employ more than 10 million people. Collectively, these female entrepreneurs generate nearly $1.8 trillion in revenue annually — more than the entire Read More →
Opinion: Witness to or maker of history
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Opinion: Today’s housing market devastates working families
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Pedro A. Chavez It seems the perfect storm has hit the housing market and its impact is devasting working families seeking access to the American dream of homeownership. How did we get here you ask? During the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw the Federal Reserve react by lowering interest rates to historic lows to prevent Read More →
Opinion: It’s Women’s Equality Day for some of us
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Lois Phillips On Women’s Equality Day, it would behoove women and men to understand and fully appreciate how long it took for women to advance into leadership roles across sectors. Even now, however, there remains work to be done. For a quick reminder, in 1848 the Women’s Rights Convention occurred in Seneca Falls to Read More →
Letter to the editor: VCCU responds to PCBT’s recent coverage
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Opinion: Despite pessimistic outlook, U.S. economy shows positive signs
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Arthur G. Swalley The first half of 2023 was highlighted by a substantial rally in risk assets, despite a mini-bank crisis and a year’s worth of pessimistic prognostications about an impending recession. On July 12th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index rose just 3% last month from a year Read More →
Opinion: The role of AI in talent management part II
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionSecond of two articles By Vlad Vaiman We previously discussed the role of AI in attracting, recruiting and hiring talent. The second component of talent management focuses on training and development. Here, too, AI-enabled tools can similarly play an important role. For instance, artificial intelligence can be utilized to create individualized training programs for workers. Read More →
