All Briefs
2020
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Q&A with Nicole Anderson, President of the AT&T Foundation and AVP, Corporate Social Responsibility
August 26 | Lindsay Beltzer, Lead Program Producer, ESG, The Conference Board | Comments (0)In this interview, Nicole Anderson, President of the AT&T Foundation and AVP, Corporate Social Responsibility, discusses AT&T’s response to COVID-19, including why company the reaffirmed its commitment to distant learning and the importance of building upon your existing network, partners, and core competencies to deploy resources quickly and effectively in a time of crisis.
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What The Post-Pandemic Economy Will Look Like
August 24 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The Covid-19 pandemic is leading to what may end up being the deepest economic recession since the Great Depression. But eventually, a vaccine will be found, and the fear of the virus will dissipate. How different will the US economy look, say five years from now?
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In Today’s Deep Recession, Consumer Spending On Goods Is Above Pre-Pandemic Levels. Why?
August 24 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)One of the categories that experiences the largest decline in a typical recession is consumer spending on goods. The US is now enduring the worst recession in 80 years: Employment in July was about 13 million below February’s number while GDP dropped by 11 percent in the first half of 2020. Yet in June, consumer spending on goods was 5 percent above pre-Covid-19 levels. Why?
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Weeks Where Decades Happen: Senior Innovation Leaders Share Their Wisdom
August 20 | John Metselaar, Council Director, Chief Technology and Innovation Officers Council, The Conference Board | Rita Shor, Co-leader of the Innovation and Digital Transformation Institute, Program Director for the Product & Service Development Council, and Co- Program Director for the Innovation Leadership Council | Comments (0)Our current health and economic crises only accelerate the vital need for more innovation and faster digital transformation. Senior innovation leaders on the Advisory Board of The Conference Board Innovation & Digital Transformation Institute explore this means in terms of challenges and opportunities across multiple levels.
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European Levels of Productivity Likely to Recover in 2020
August 17 | Klaas de Vries, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)In an interview with prepaid-card solution Soldo, Klass de Vries explains the prospects for European productivity levels in the wake of this spring's lockdowns. Discover why he believes recovery is likely as businesses everywhere adjust to COVID-19 safeguards.
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Executive Compensation: What to consider in preparing for 2021
August 14 | Paul Washington, President and CEO, Society for Corporate Governance | Comments (0)As companies prepare for their compensation committees to make year-end decisions on 2020 incentive plan payouts, and design their programs for 2021, we expect they will proceed with an extra degree of care. Next year may not be a time for immediate major shifts in executive compensation, but for deeper analysis and dialogue that could lead to fundamental changes.
