America's largest seafood restaurant train red lobster is in a serious financial pinch and filing for bankruptcy protection. The hot spot has struggled since the pandemic, losing 30% of its customers and had four co-CEOs in the last five years.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Newhouse School grad student links loneliness due to pandemic, political divisions with health problems, suggests how findings could shape PR public health campaigns.

Many Canadians have become first-time pet owners since the pandemic. But with the price of pet food and vet costs soaring, owners are struggling to afford their COVID companions. In this episode, Roma speaks to Shawn Morey, the executive director of the Peterborough Humane Society. We’re also joined by two people that became first-time pet owners in their 20s.

Sean and Megan talk about the global pandemic of 2020.

Mother’s Day is coming up, and Norah O'Donnell speaks with CBS News Radio Correspondent Allison Keyes about what it means to be a mother. From exploring how motherhood has changed since the pandemic to developments in making childcare easier, they highlight the challenges and joys of being such an important figure in our lives. Check out the weeklong series, "Moms in Focus", that begins on Monday, May 8th on the CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell, and hear more from Allison Keyes on the podcast "CBS News Roundup."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mother’s Day is coming up, and Allison Keyes speaks with CBS Evening News host Norah O'Donnell about what it means to be a mother. From exploring how motherhood has changed since the pandemic to developments in making childcare easier, they highlight the challenges and joys of being such an important figure in our lives. Check out the series, "Moms in Focus" that begins on Monday, May 8th on the CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If your last trip to Walt Disney World was pre pandemic, there is some much that has changed. It this Mouse Chat Podcast we cover what's new and different at Walt Disney World.

In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Taylor Marr, deputy chief economist at Redfin, to talk about the big trends shaping today’s housing market. Taylor shares some unique (and surprising) insights from Redfin data, talks about where he sees mortgage rates and home prices going this year, and busts some common myths about housing affordability. He also tells us why uncertainty is the biggest risk this year rather than recession or inflation. Featuring Mike Simonsen, President of Altos Research A true data geek, Mike founded Altos Research in 2006 to bring data and insight on the U.S. housing market to those who need it most. The company now serves the largest Wall Street investment firms, banks, and tens of thousands of real estate professionals around the country. Mike's insights on the market have been featured in Forbes, New York Times, Bloomberg, Dallas Morning News, Seattle PI, and many other national media outlets. About Taylor Marr Taylor Marr is the deputy chief economist on the research team at Redfin. He is passionate about housing and urban policy and an advocate for increased mobility and affordability. He laid the framework for Redfin’s migration data and reports and diligently tracks the housing market and economy. Before Redfin, Taylor built financial market index funds for Vanguard at the University of Chicago. Taylor went to graduate school for international economics in Berlin, where he focused on behavioral causes of the global housing bubble and subsequent policy responses. Taylor’s research has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. He was also recently the President of the Seattle Economics Council and collaborates frequently with the Fed, HUD, and the Census Bureau. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:  The biggest housing market trends coming out of the pandemic Which unique insights we can get from Redfin user and agent data Where he sees mortgage rates this year and the threshold for consumers to buy What’s happening with affordability, and what the media gets wrong about it How to look at price reductions as a predictive tool Where Redfin sees home prices going in 2023 Why uncertainty is the biggest risk this year rather than recession or inflation Resources mentioned in this episode: Taylor Marr on LinkedIn Redfin Mike Simonsen on LinkedIn Altos Research Follow us on Twitter for more data analysis and insights: https://twitter.com/altosresearch https://twitter.com/mikesimonsen

This episode features the return of coach, consultant, and author Oreste J. D’Aversa as he discusses the importance of mindfulness at work and the need to reevaluate how we conduct business in the workplace. Oreste shares tips for helping employees who have been working from home to acclimate to returning to the office and the impact that the pandemic has had on many workers. Discover the importance for workers of being mindful of the bigger picture when it comes to their role within an organization and how to blend virtual and in-person communications. 

The Pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the levels of employee engagement in the UK.  But trying to find a consolidated answer to what has actually happened, who has faired better, and why, has been pretty much impossible. Until now.   Andy Goram talks to Sarah Pass, Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Business School, part of Nottingham Trent University and James Court-Smith, Data Scientist and Director at Stillae, and who are both Engage For Success Board Members, about their new, definitive report into what has happened to employee engagement, pre, during and post the Pandemic.  They pick out the key points that separate the winners from the losers and make clear recommendations as to the way to improve going forwards. ----more---- Join The Conversation Find Andy Goram on LinkedIn here Follow the Podcast on Instagram here Follow the Podcast on Twitter here Check out the Bizjuicer website here Get a free consultation with Andy here Check out the Bizjuicer blog here Download the podcast here ----more---- Useful Links Follow Sarah Pass on LinkedIn here Follow James Court-Smith on LinkedIn here Find the Engage For Success website here Get access to the report findings and employee engagement assessment here ----more---- Full Episode Transcript Get the full transcript of the episode here