By Rob Walker January 20, 2023 Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. As popular as it is, TikTok has critics—very serious critics, with very serious concerns. This isn’t just the usual social-media griping (misinformation, dubious trends, etc.). The addictive-video app has already been banned from government … Continue reading Why advertisers are pouring more money into TikTok, even as the government threatens to shut it down
TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices Kris Holt @krisholt TikTok will be outlawed on almost all devices issued by the federal government after lawmakers passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill. Officials crammed the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, which the Senate unanimously approved in mid-December, into the mammoth … Continue reading TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices
By Talib Visram June 30, 2022 While there is a lot the U.S. government can do to curb climate change, it still will need the private sector to be a pivotal partner (especially in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling limiting the power of the EPA). Working with business remains … Continue reading If the government can’t regulate emissions, it’s going to need business buy-in
Michael Abetz Last updated: 5 April 2022 The Her Majesty’s Treasury Twitter account @hmtreasury tweeted this week that plans are in the works to create the first ever Royal Mint NFT. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has asked the Royal Mint – who mint legal tender coins for circulation in the United Kingdom, while … Continue reading Royal Mint NFT to be made by UK Government
U.S. Consumers Trust Brands More Than The Government by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 14, 2020 A U.S. survey reveals that challenges in 2020 — the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism — may lead to a lasting change in the way consumers interact with brands. Market research platform Suzy surveyed 1,000 U.S. consumers between June … Continue reading U.S. Consumers Trust Brands More Than The Government
Troy Kirby — May 1, 2020 In Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, Mike says his bankruptcy occurred two ways: Gradually, then suddenly. The untenable current situation facing small business entrepreneurs due to the 2020 COVID-19 shutdowns is no different. Everything depends on how their individual states react, plan and illustrate their importance moving forward … Continue reading Expect a Tsunami of Small Business Bankruptcies Based On Vague Government Planning
