Five Things We’re Reading This Week

Liz Gullett

Jan 17, 2017

Below are some of the articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do.

The Deep State Goes to War with President-Elect, Using Unverified Claims, as Democrats Cheer – Trump’s tweets will come and keep coming for at least four years. But you may want to keep your eye on the long game, the sub plots and players which are the antics of daily political battle, that pose a threat to our system of government. The ever blunt Glenn Greenwald lays out one such scenario here.

Obama Leaves Behind a Job Market That is (Mostly) Healthy – Interesting analytics of the current status of the job market as we transition to a new administration.

Research: Cracking a Joke at Work Can Make You Seem More Competent – Even if your joke is a flop, if appropriate, you can still gain benefits in the eyes of your colleagues.

Four Opportunities Ahead in 2017 – Despite the economic uncertainty in the year ahead, there are four key opportunities for businesses.

The Jobs That Really Smart People Avoid – Where are college graduates, who may have not been at the top of their class, working?

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