WASHINGTON DC - For much of the 20th century, the American Dream followed a familiar path. Graduate from school. Find a good job. Buy a home. Raise a family. Save for retirement. Leave your children better off than you were. It wasn't easy, and it wasn't equally available to every American. Baby Boomers faced recessions,
AUSTIN, Texas - Companies are increasingly taking a public stance on social issues, but what should they take a stand on and how should they make their voices heard? We conducted a survey to find out and discovered that over three in five (64%) said it’s important for employers to take a stand on social
DETROIT - A fall conference aimed at empowering and motivating millennials, while catering to their networking needs, will be held at the Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit. Scheduled for Sept. 14, the conference will feature speakers including Dennis Archer Jr., CEO of Detroit-based Ignition Media Group; Amanda Lewan, CEO of co-working space Bamboo Detroit; Gwen Jimmere,
WASHINGTON - There is a generational difference in the content that influences people to visit a company's website from social media, a new survey contends. Images are more likely to persuade millennials to click through to businesses' websites from social media (33%), while offers/promotions are more likely to influence baby boomers (38%). So says Visual
MIDLAND — BeAlive, which says it is the first digital consumer entertainment brand for millennials who are enthusiasts of outdoor sports, announced a $3.5 million seed funding round, led by Midland-based KittyCat Capital, an investment and advisory firm that focuses on bringing more women into the alternative investment market. BeAlive aims to deliver short-form video,
NEW YORK - More than half of Americans mention Uber when hearing the term “shared mobility service” and Millennials are the ones paving the way for other generations as they are the most active users of this new type of service, according to a report from ReportLinker. Millennials, who have a higher comfort-level with ride-hailing
AUSTIN, Texas — A mounting perception that climate change is occurring could play a role in deciding the upcoming presidential election, particularly if significant numbers of younger Americans turn out to vote, according to the latest UT Energy Poll. More than 9 out of 10 survey respondents (91 percent) under age 35 say climate change is
ROCHESTER - They may be independent, success-driven and tech-savvy, but when it comes to their taxes, Millennials (those born 1982 to 2004) tend to be more apprehensive than older generations about the preparation and filing process, part of that fearfulness has to do with their inexperience, a CPA contends. “While many parents of Millennials did
