By Denise Dunckel Morse For me, the Fourth of July is synonymous with gratitude. It is, of course, a day to recall the men and women who, generations ago and since, fought to preserve our freedom. But Independence Day also reminds me how fortunate I am to have a home I can fill with friends…

By Stacey Silva Marketing matters. It sets a company’s persona and is central to how firms connect with consumers. World famous management guru Peter Drucker even proclaimed marketing is “the distinguishing, unique function of the business.”  Talk to consumers and lawmakers, though, and you will likely get a very different impression of the marketing profession.…

American families are struggling with debt, but did you know when that debt gets forgiven, the Internal Revenue Service treats it like extra income? In a new opinion piece in Fortune, AADR CEO Denise Dunckel Morse explains why this levy is unjust, and what the AADR is doing to convince members of Congress to change…

By Denise Dunckel Morse Fifty years ago, women in the United States — including my mother who had a college degree and was balancing work with raising two children — could not apply for credit cards. Now, according to a survey released last year, 90% of U.S. women control their household’s finances themselves, or share it.…

By Stacey Silva Now that 2024 is in full swing, it is clear that it is going to be a year of many unknowns. There are still economic headwinds, specifically, inflation and wages, combined with the many political maneuvers that candidates will take leading up to the November elections that may continue to cause uncertainty…

By Natalia Brown Black history in the United States often is written or taught by people who did not live it. And their writing often exclusively focuses on the very real atrocities inflicted on this community — my community. While those facts are important to learn and know, it is as important to understand the…