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America’s Confessional Booth
Together with Populace, a non-partisan think tank dedicated to building a world where all people have the chance to live fulfilling lives in a thriving society, we developed a ...
TrendSegments: Metaverse—Fad or Fade?
Allow us a brief moment to get meta and discuss Trendlines from within Trendlines (trust us, we tried to make a “between the lines” pun work. It’s not possible). For those of you ...
If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say About People with Student Debt…
Last month, President Biden announced up to $10,000 in student loan forgiveness for individual borrowers. In a previous edition, we took stock of Americans’ student debt burden ...
EVading Tax Credits
With the price of food and rent hitting record highs, the Inflation Reduction Act finally addressed the problem we have all been worried about—the cost of electric vehicles (EVs). ...
A Compass to Navigate Business Uncertainty
Around the world, business uncertainty is up. With emerging markets in uncertain times, getting clarity is vital. Gradient’s founder, Tom Vladeck, recently partnered with renowned ...
TrendSegments: Time to Retire, Grandpa
The global business environment isn’t just uncertain for employers, it’s also uncertain for Labradoodles who can’t comprehend human commerce. That, and employees. Among those who ...
No Pinching Pennies for Politicians
Everyone loves politicians because they are so down to earth and do their best to make our lives better. Oops. Did we say politicians? We meant plants; plants are grounded and ...
Streaming Service SmackDown!
The TV streaming platform competitive landscape is a WrestleMania of the techy-entertainment elite. It’s a true proving ground where the likes of recent contenders like Amazon and ...
TrendSegments: Rob Me Once, Shame On Me
We like pretzels. So much so that, sometimes, we like to twist a representative sample of Americans’ minds into a pretzel (with a side of beer cheese) and see how it tastes. This ...