10 COVID-Era Trends That Are Here To Stay
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – The coronavirus pandemic has changed so much about the way we live and work. And some of those changes are here to stay. Maryland Smith experts explore a few of them.
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How COVID Will Change Your Tax Return
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – March of 2020 wasn’t full of good stuff, but it did bring us one good thing – the CARES Act, which among other niceties allows taxpayers to take a “one-time” $300 charitable donation on their 2020 returns, even if they don’t itemize their deductions.
How COVID-19 Is Changing Healthcare in America
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Complaints about the U.S. healthcare system aren’t exactly new. But the coronavirus pandemic has thrown the long-standing and chronic deficiencies of the U.S. healthcare system into sharp relief, says Maryland Smith’s Ritu Agarwal. And it’s likely to spark some changes.
A Better Federal System for COVID Vaccinations
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Around 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine shots are being given per day in the United States. This translates to roughly 12% of the population having received a first dose with just 4% being inoculated with both two shots. Public health experts have pegged three million shots per day as a goal that’s appropriate.
A Post-Pandemic Strategy for Organizations
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – What should organizations do as they emerge from the COVID-19 crisis?
Create a plan for the next catastrophic event, says Maryland Smith’s Oliver Schlake.
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Bill Longbrake has extensive experience in finance and investments, macroeconomics and monetary policy, risk management, housing, and public policy. The 'Longbrake Letter' is his monthly economic newsletter.
The Trends That Will Shape Marketing in 2021
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Business and marketing in 2021 will be affected by trends in new technology, consumers’ concern over climate change, equity, diversity, and income inequality, and the pandemic and its economic and psychological aftermath.
Cold Chain
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Though creating a COVID-19 vaccine in record time was a breakthrough, the next step, distribution, will place extraordinary demand on key raw materials – specifically dry ice – and distribution channels. "There are always shortages. You always over-forecast, under-forecast, under-procure, over-procure.
WFH and Your Tax Return: A Guide
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – For many workers, the pandemic has meant working from home, often for months on end. But what does 10 months of remote work mean for your 2020 tax return?
It’s kind of a good news/bad news situation, says Maryland Smith’s Samuel Handwerger.
Retailer Survival and Success After COVID
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – COVID-19 arrived in what was already being called a “retail apocalypse,” and the cumulative effect has been daunting. It's also instructive, as providing online options for shopping and fulfillment remains a pillar of sustainability for conventional retailers, notes Maryland Smith’s P.K. Kannan.
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