Editors Note: Welcome to Love It or Hate It, a regular dual-column feature that will capture the love-hate relationship America has with some of its biggest, most controversial companies. For past co

Getting kicked down stairs at a small home-improvement company made Kenneth Langone rich and has saved millions of do-it-yourselfers big bucks.In 1978, the legendary investor got into a tiff with the

American charities have weathered a significant drop in giving this year, and while they're hoping for a holiday miracle, a recent survey shows they will probably see a decrease in year-end generosit

Many people are finding the holiday tradition of making charitable donations difficult again this year, particularly if they're unemployed or worried about the economy. Charities, many of which norma

Don’t sit around in shock, take action.The shock of being laid off barely had time to set in before Jim Wessel began looking for another job.Released as purchasing director for a resort one Fri

The Federal Reserve warns that unemployment will remain high for the next few years because the economic recovery won’t be strong enough to support significant hiring of full-time workers.The n

Over the last year it's become abundantly clear that the stock market can devastate even seemingly healthy retirement accounts. Even so, with the guaranteed income of traditional pensions disappearin

Whether it's a bad performance review or an unexpected scolding from the boss, negative feedback hits workers squarely in the ego.It's never easy to hear that something is wrong with your work, your

There has been a lot of debate lately as to whether proposals such as health-care reform will turn America into a socialist state.Considering what I’ve learned in 35 years working for nonprofit

Editors Note: Welcome to Love It or Hate It, a regular dual-column feature that will capture the love-hate relationship America has with some of its biggest, most controversial companies. For past co