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Labor trends to watch in 2024: A U.S. economic outlook and sector play-by-play

Work Life

The new year is fast approaching, and between ongoing labor shortages and financing challenges, industry leaders will need to do their homework before making critical business decisions around hiring next year. That means getting a bird’s-eye view of our current economic landscape—as well as close-up of its terrain.

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Robert Whitaker Answers Reader Questions on Mad in America, the Biopsychosocial Model, and Psychiatric History

Mad in America

You sent some great questions and on this and our next podcast, we will be talking with Bob about Mad in America, the biopsychosocial model, the history of psychiatry, pharmaceutical marketing, and issues with psychiatric treatments including psychiatric drugs and electroconvulsive therapy. How would it finance itself?

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Why Japan wants its citizens to try a 4-day workweek

Work Life

The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after lawmakers endorsed the idea. A recent government white paper on “karoshi,” the Japanese term that in English means “death from overwork, said Japan has at least 54 such fatalities a year, including from heart attacks.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

As a strategic advisor, Egwuonwu consults on complex strategic problems and transformational initiatives for a diverse array of clients, including Fortune 50 companies, governments, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, small business owners, growth and early-stage startups and personal and leadership development clients.

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SUCCESS’ 2025 Women of Influence

Success

She focuses on mergers and acquisitions, real estate, banking and finance, and outside general counsel services, her dedication to building a robust professional network enables her firm to provide clients with access to a wide range of expertise and resources. Since 2021, she has closed considerable government contracts for SMI with the U.S.