Month: April 2014

Doubling down on KFC: Ian Crouch on fast food trends

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It’s a sandwich that replaces the bread with two pieces of fried chicken. It’s “hand-breaded and cooked in store!” It’s available for a limited time only. It’s KFC’s Double Down, and it appalls New Yorker business writer Ian Crouch. He explains why in this article from April 2014. Read it here: Crouch, "Fast Food Doubles Down" …

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Not your father’s American Dream: Dan Kadlec on the aspirations of Millennials

On By W.W. NortonIn What's Up with the American Dream?10 Comments

Everything must change, so why should the American Dream be any different? Still, Time Magazine financial writer Dan Kadlec suggests some cause for alarm in the aspirations of young adults today, as he describes in this February 2014 article from the magazine. Read it here: Kadlec, "Millennials put their surprising stamp on the American Dream”  The …

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