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3/19/2025 4:00:43 PM

Consumer Sentiment Nosedives as U.S. Consumers Try to Make Sense of Economic Uncertainty - (Ankura Monthly Economic Indicators - March 2025)

By Keith Jelinek Rick Maicki Frank Jones

March 2025 consumer sentiment in the U.S. experienced a significant decline, dropping 11% and marking the third consecutive monthly...

3/7/2025 3:57:19 PM

Workforce Management Becomes Driving Force In Retail and Multi-Unit Operations Due to Minimum Wage Pressures

By Eugene Kim Keith Jelinek Rick Maicki +1 more...

With nearly half of the U.S. experiencing rising minimum wages in 2025, retailers and multi-unit businesses face cost headwinds that...

2/11/2025 4:39:40 PM

The Impact Exchange: Why We Fail to Change

By John Frehse

In this first episode of The Impact Exchange, John Frehse sits down with Ankura colleague and change management expert Kevin Cowherd...

1/21/2025 3:23:13 PM

HR is Full of Numbers; Do You Know Which Ones Matter and WHY?

By Valerie Hart Donna George

The Case for Attention to the Specific HR Metrics That Improve or Impair Value At this year’s HR Technology Conference, one of the...

9/25/2024 1:00:51 PM

Moneyball Turns 20: What Corporate America Can Still Learn From Billy Beane and the Oakland A’s

By Mike Thacker

The Moneyball revolution that transformed baseball just turned 20 years old. The principles applied by Billy Beane and the Oakland A’s...

8/14/2024 4:11:54 PM

Accounting! Rent-A-CPA? The Talent Dilemma Continues...

By Elliot Fuhr

The persistent talent shortage in finance and accounting has led 90% of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) to outsource various accounting...

7/8/2024 2:27:12 PM

Bridging Finance and Human Resources: Insights From the Crossroads of a CFO and a Chief People Officer

By John Frehse

This article is part of a collaboration inside The Culture Lab @ Ankura where experts from different fields come together to tell a more...

5/22/2024 7:17:50 PM

[Podcast] Labor Strategy Expert John Frehse on the Right and Wrong Ways To Treat Hourly Workers

By John Frehse

In this episode of the Culture Leaders podcast, host Dr. Jessica Kriegel of Culture Partners welcomes seasoned labor strategy expert,...

5/22/2024 1:00:07 PM

Governor of Alabama Kay Ivey Signs "Working for Alabama" Legislative Package To Create New Tax Incentives and Pathways for Workforce Development

By Connor McCulloch Hunter Voegele

On May 9, 2024, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey officially signed the “Working for Alabama” legislative package into law. This comprehensive...

3/22/2024 1:00:26 PM

The Accounting Profession: Navigating a Skilled Worker Shortage

By Ankura Consulting

In recent years, the accounting profession has been grappling with a concerning trend: a shortage of skilled workers. According to the...

3/12/2024 5:13:23 PM

Cost Optimization: Stop Nibbling Around the Edges

By Keith Jelinek Elliot Fuhr

General economic indicators are showing positive movement. Consumer sentiment has rebounded, experiencing a notable increase of 21.7% in...

2/6/2024 9:17:35 PM

The Exceptional Leader: How Effective Communication Determines Cultural Resilience

By John Frehse Greg Lewis

This article is part of a collaboration inside The Culture Lab @ Ankura where experts from different fields come together to tell a more...

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Consumer Sentiment Nosedives as U.S. Consumers Try to Make Sense of Economic Uncertainty - (Ankura Monthly Economic Indicators - March 2025)

Workforce Management Becomes Driving Force In Retail and Multi-Unit Operations Due to Minimum Wage Pressures

The Impact Exchange: Why We Fail to Change

HR is Full of Numbers; Do You Know Which Ones Matter and WHY?

Moneyball Turns 20: What Corporate America Can Still Learn From Billy Beane and the Oakland A’s

Accounting! Rent-A-CPA? The Talent Dilemma Continues...

Bridging Finance and Human Resources: Insights From the Crossroads of a CFO and a Chief People Officer

[Podcast] Labor Strategy Expert John Frehse on the Right and Wrong Ways To Treat Hourly Workers

Governor of Alabama Kay Ivey Signs "Working for Alabama" Legislative Package To Create New Tax Incentives and Pathways for Workforce Development

The Accounting Profession: Navigating a Skilled Worker Shortage

Cost Optimization: Stop Nibbling Around the Edges

The Exceptional Leader: How Effective Communication Determines Cultural Resilience

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