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Among Americans surveyed during the first half of August, 83% of blacks, 78% of whites, and 75% of Hispanics say current economic conditions are “getting worse,” but all are somewhat less pessimistic than they were a month ago.

U.S. Employee-Reported Layoffs Highest in Five Years

August 18, 2008

Currently, 30% of working Americans report that their employers have laid off employees over the past six months -- the most in the last five years -- and 75% say this is a “bad time” to find a quality job.

Half of Americans Say They Are Underpaid

August 18, 2008

Middle- and lower-income Americans, women, and Democrats are more likely than upper-income Americans, men, and independents and Republicans, respectively, to feel they are underpaid for the work they do.

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Tough Talk About Crisis Management

August 2008

Few people know more about leadership in crisis than Lieutenant General Russel Honoré, who headed the U.S. military’s response to Hurricane Katrina. In this interview, he offers well-tested, blunt advice for executives facing a bad situation -- how to set priorities, talk to the media, and communicate within the organization -- that can keep a crisis from devolving into a disaster.

How Banks Can Rebuild Customer Confidence

August 2008

Headlines notwithstanding, the outlook for banks is hardly all gloom and doom. “It will get better -- it just takes time for things to right themselves,” says Gallup’s chief economist. He and a financial services expert explain how banks can turn things around.

Making Sense of China

July 2008

The factors that motivate China’s executives and workers are no different from those that motivate any executive or any worker. So says Zhang Zhixue, an expert on Chinese business, who thinks Westerners are needlessly perplexed by China.

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