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• 10 holiday gifts for busy executives

  Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  The secret to gifts that are memorable and appreciated is to get something people really want and/or need. When choosing gifts for busy executives, it may help to consider their lifestyle and work routine. This can lead to selections that are practical, stylish, and sometimes downright fun. Below are 10 gifts that we think any busy executive would like to receive.

• 5 ways to boost your social media brand strength in 2020

  Lisa Mulcahy Marketing

  Are you looking for ways to position your brand as powerfully as possible in the coming year? Of course, you are. You can do it most effectively by eliminating worries about points that don't pose a threat to your established reputation while making fresh choices that will surprise and engage your consumer base and new audiences more than ever. How do you do it? Try these tricks and tips.

• Are you ready for these payroll changes in 2020?

  Grace Ferguson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  As we embark upon 2020, numerous payroll changes await. Among them are FICA taxes, Form W-4, state taxes, employee benefits, minimum wage, overtime, paid sick leave, and the quadrennial leap year. For example, in 2020, employers and employees must each pay Social Security tax at 6.2%, up to the taxable wage base of $137,700 — increasing from $132,900 in 2019. Furthermore, at least 20 states are expected to undergo minimum wage hikes in 2020.

• Sodas found to be common denominator between obesity, tooth wear in adults

  Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental Healthcare

  We all know they're bad for us. But most of us indulge in sugary soft drinks at least occasionally. All things in moderation, right? Well, a recent study published in the journal Clinical Oral Investigations may give us one more good reason to cut back on (or even eliminate) soda consumption. Drawing on survey data, the study has found that sugar-sweetened acidic drinks, such as soft drinks, are the common factor between obesity and tooth wear among adults.

• Should you take a new job in 2020?

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Many of us have faced Monday mornings that inspire us to surf LinkedIn jobs on an incognito tab by Monday afternoon. At year-end, we often see an uptick in job searches, terminations and overall employment changes. For those facing the prospect (or dream) of a new job in 2020, here are a few questions to consider before making the move.

• The stock market was supposed to crash. What happened?

  Patrick Gleeson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Perhaps the most basic truism about the stock market is that it's cyclical — first it goes up, then it comes back down, sometimes landing relatively softly and at other times with a loud crash, wiping out trillions of dollars of investor wealth. 2019 was the year one of the longest bull markets on record was supposed to come to an end — because "everyone said so." Instead, by Dec. 1, the market had gained well over 20%, or about twice its yearly average. How could so many knowledgeable market watchers have been so wrong?

• Travel2020: Traveling for the holidays? Here are the best and worst airports…

  Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  For those who may want to avoid spending their holiday dinner at the boarding gate, munching on a tuna sandwich and waiting for news about their delayed, if not cancelled, flight, researchers at CompareCards and InsureMyTrip studied the data and came up with lists of the best and worst airports to pass through this season. It is important to note that a record number of passengers plan to travel by plane during the upcoming holidays.

• Luxury homebuyers are shifting locales

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  The market for luxury homes regained its footing in the third quarter — the first positive quarter of growth this year. Sales of second and vacation homes also are rising. Unexpectedly, activity was greatest in so-called secondary markets, notably areas that are experiencing migrations of more affluent homeowners and real estate investors. These trends should help to widen the sphere of opportunities for interior designers seeking to acquire more high-end clients.

• Achieving the promise of reduce, reuse, recycle with chemical recycling

  Kate Gaertner Waste Management & Environmental

  There’s no consensus yet on whether chemical recycling is the silver bullet for the growing plastic pollution problem. What is clear, however, is that a solution needs to be found — and fast. Plastic and the use of plastic are not going away anytime soon. For the foreseeable future, companies will remain bound to plastics in their production cycles. This article will look at how industry can reduce the environmental impact of plastic, reuse material already circulating in the economic value stream, and create a circular recycling mechanism is at the heart and promise of chemical recycling.

• Holiday stress: The secret cost of the season

  Terri Williams Mental Healthcare

  It's the most wonderful time of the year, but apparently, it's also the most stressful. Some of that stress is related to holiday expenses, but it's also a result of trying to make everything perfect. Roughly half of the respondents in recent survey by Yelp say holidays are the single most stressful time of the year. Whether hosting a dinner, a party, or having guests spend the night, respondents are anxious because they don’t have time to clean in advance, worried that they don’t have enough time to prepare everything, concerned about preparing the actual holiday meals, and not looking forward to cleaning up later.

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