Generation X

US Foods Spring Scoop Introduces Great Tasting Menu Solutions Aimed at Trending Dietary and Lifestyle Preferences

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Men, Family, Restaurant, Bar, Fitness & Nutrition, Millennials, Consumer, Lifestyle, Publishing, Packaging, Food, Beverage, Generation Z, Generation X, Communications, Manufacturing, Retail, Other Consumer, Women, Sprouts, Flour, Garlic, Taste, Head, FD, Fungus, US Foods, FD&C, MSG, Plant, Cheese, Honey, Multimedia, Metro

US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) – one of America’s leading food service distributors – announced today the launch of its Spring 2024 Scoop™.

Key Points: 
  • US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) – one of America’s leading food service distributors – announced today the launch of its Spring 2024 Scoop™.
  • “With Spring Scoop, we’ve delivered a variety of on-trend, high-quality products that can meet specific preferences, while also appealing to all diners regardless of their dietary or lifestyle choices.
  • Most importantly, all products help save operators back-of-house labor and are highly versatile without sacrificing flavor.”
    US Foods “Serve You” products appeal to diners who want more personalization given their dietary and lifestyle preferences are great tasting and can work across a variety of menu options.
  • To view all the new products featured in Spring Scoop, visit the company’s Scoop webpage at usfoods.com/springscoop .

Nearly 75 Percent of First-time Homebuyers are Optimistic about the Current Housing Market, TD Bank Survey Finds

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Residential Building & Real Estate, Banking, Personal Finance, Construction & Property, Professional Services, Baby Boomers, Millennials, Generation Z, Generation X, Consumer, Finance, Environment, LMI, Wild Arms, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Location, School, Pulse, City, Housing, Investment, Optimism, Workplace, Family, Real estate

Amid lingering concerns around affordability and interest rates, most first-time homebuyers still feel optimistic about the housing market in 2024 and are ready to spend, according to an annual study from TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank ®.

Key Points: 
  • Amid lingering concerns around affordability and interest rates, most first-time homebuyers still feel optimistic about the housing market in 2024 and are ready to spend, according to an annual study from TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank ®.
  • Additionally, more than three quarters (78%) of first-time homebuyers felt their personal financial situations are in stable condition in 2024.
  • This optimism has sprung into action with nearly all respondents (97%) having already taken steps in the homebuying process.
  • A similar survey was conducted from February 13 – March 1, 2023, among a sample of 1,007 first-time homebuyers.

MITRE-Harris Poll Finds U.S. Public Is Worried about the Security of Our Critical Infrastructure

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Security, Rail, Defense, Air, Transport, White House, Federal Government, Research, Other Defense, Telecommunications, Public Policy, Networks, Homeland Security, Science, Technology, Government, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Energy, Public Transport, CISA, Millennials, Communist party, Congress, Development, Hoxhaism, The Harris Poll, Chinese, Federation, Risk, Terrorism, MITRE, Infant, Generation X, Generation Z, Water, Safety, Public opinion, Privacy, Gen, Tourism

In a new public opinion poll by MITRE and The Harris Poll, the U.S. public agrees, almost universally, that protecting our critical infrastructure is essential to our daily lives, national security, and having a global advantage.

Key Points: 
  • In a new public opinion poll by MITRE and The Harris Poll, the U.S. public agrees, almost universally, that protecting our critical infrastructure is essential to our daily lives, national security, and having a global advantage.
  • With temporary failures of critical infrastructure on the rise in the recent years, 8-in-10 U.S. residents (81%) are worried about how secure critical infrastructure may be.
  • In collaboration with public and private operators, MITRE is working across and with critical infrastructure sectors to test, identify, and remedy their cyber vulnerabilities.
  • The general public can prepare for attacks on critical infrastructure much like they do for storms and other natural disasters.

Fidelity Investments® Research: Retirement Transforming as 2-In-3 Americans Live More Intentionally Post-Pandemic

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Men, Professional Services, Consumer, Baby Boomers, Asset Management, Other Professional Services, Generation Z, Women, Human Resources, Generation X, Seniors, Millennials, Finance, Baby boomers, Social Security, Tax, Head, Travel, History, News, Hope, Pleasure, Fidelity, Woman, Male, Social, Concern, Road, Fidelity Investments, Workforce, Dream, Physical fitness, Investment, Multimedia, Medicare, Gen, Legislation, Financial adviser

Across generations, two-thirds look forward to pursuing work for pleasure while in retirement and hope for a phased retirement – working full-time at first, then part-time, before stopping altogether.

Key Points: 
  • Across generations, two-thirds look forward to pursuing work for pleasure while in retirement and hope for a phased retirement – working full-time at first, then part-time, before stopping altogether.
  • “Americans are approaching their ‘golden years’ with more intention and opportunity than ever before,” said Rita Assaf, vice president of Retirement Products at Fidelity Investments.
  • Fidelity also created the Fidelity Retirement Score℠ , which provides a rough estimate of how much people may need in retirement and suggests ways to help improve their score.
  • Plus, for those with Fidelity workplace retirement accounts, there is access to one-on-one appointments, phone consultations and workshops through their employers.

Stern Pinball Launches Full Line of Foo Fighters Pinball Machine Accessories

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Men, Entertainment, Mobile Entertainment, Consumer, General Entertainment, Other Entertainment, Music, Women, Licensing (Entertainment), Generation X, Millennials, Electronic Games, Casino, Gaming, Limited Edition, Light-emitting diode, RGB, Stern (game company), Motion, Expression, Glass, Pinball, Foobar, Foo Fighters, LE

Stern Pinball, Inc., announces a full line of Foo Fighters pinball machine accessories compatible with the Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models.

Key Points: 
  • Stern Pinball, Inc., announces a full line of Foo Fighters pinball machine accessories compatible with the Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models.
  • Stern Pinball’s award-winning “Game of the Year” Foo Fighters pinball machines just got better with these newly available upgrades that will take your game to the next level.
  • For the Pro Edition, fully dress up the inside of your game with the Foo Fighters Inside Art Blades.
  • “The Foo Fighters pinball accessories will bring out the best of you and your pinball playing experience,” said Seth Davis, President and CEO of Stern Pinball, Inc. “Learn to fly with these officially licensed items that will make your Foo Fighters pinball machines absolutely rock!”

Klarna 'Wikipink' challenges broken US credit system with transparent data

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Federal Reserve Bank, Millennials, BNPL, The Harris Poll, Education, Generation X, Generation Z, Habit, Gen

Klarna is proactively publishing data to encourage transparency in the credit industry and help drive meaningful discussions on personal finance based on facts instead of opinions.

Key Points: 
  • Klarna is proactively publishing data to encourage transparency in the credit industry and help drive meaningful discussions on personal finance based on facts instead of opinions.
  • It is very clear that the traditional credit card model does not work in the favor of the vast majority of customers.
  • By sharing our data and practices openly, we aim to inspire a shift towards more ethical, transparent, and consumer-friendly credit options."
  • There is no typical Klarna consumer:
    The average age of a Klarna user in the US is 36, and our fastest growing segment is Boomers (50+).

ECONOMY AND POLITICS AFFECT IMPACT INVESTORS

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Online, Culture, Generation X, Global health, Education, Ageing, Research, American Century Investments, American Century, Investment, Medical research, Century, Gen

KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the seventh impact investing survey by the $240 billion* global asset manager American Century Investments, U.S. investors buck international trends as the only surveyed country where a growing number of respondents are willing to sacrifice returns to create a positive impact. Yet, the appeal of impact investing has declined in each country surveyed, including the U.S. The survey results offer multiple reasons for this decline in appeal, including market conditions, concerns about greenwashing and the sustainability backlash. Survey results go back to 2016 in the United States, 2019 in the U.K., 2020 in Germany, 2021 in Australia and 2022 in Singapore.

Key Points: 
  • 40% of U.S. respondents are willing to sacrifice returns in order to create a positive impact.
  • Overall, 67% of interested investors would sacrifice up to 10% of returns to create a positive impact, with 6-10% the most common range.
  • "In its earliest forms, impact investing often accepted lower expected returns to have a bigger impact, but our impact investment strategies emphasize sustainability-related attributes or outcomes in addition to delivering a financial return.
  • "A willingness to give up as much as 10% of an expected return shows that impact investors expect to earn competitive returns and are making rational choices to realize an impact emphasis in addition to a financial return."

Serving Up Technology: New Data Shows How Tech Integration is Transforming the Restaurant Experience

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Knowledge, Gen, Generation X, National Restaurant Association, Voice recognition, Computer, Senior, Dell Technologies, Investment, Restaurant, Generation Z, Marketing, Artificial intelligence

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology use in restaurants is accelerating, creating new touchpoints between restaurants and the consumers they serve, according to the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Technology Landscape Report 2024. The report, released today, identifies the varying expectations consumers have regarding technology, depending on whether they are dining at a fullservice restaurant or ordering delivery to their homes, as well as generational differences in preferences.

Key Points: 
  • "Restaurant operators have tremendous entrepreneurial spirit, and they are constantly innovating – sometimes through new dishes or flavors, and sometimes through new business practices," said Michelle Korsmo, President & CEO of the National Restaurant Association.
  • 82 percent of Gen Z adults are comfortable placing an order at a limited-service restaurant with a smart phone app.
  • Restaurant operators are getting creative in how they expand technology offerings, paying close attention to consumer preferences, but generational differences persist.
  • Click here to download the Restaurant Technology Landscape Report 2024, supported by Dell Technologies and SpotOn.

AMID DYNAMICS OF THE 2024 ELECTION CYCLE, VOTERS VALUE AND TRUST OUT OF HOME ADS

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Generation X, Ageing, Policy, Morning Consult, OOH, GOTV, PACS, Get out the vote, Baby boomers

WASHINGTON, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. is experiencing record-breaking political ad spend surrounding the 2024 election encompassing national and local races. For campaigns, political action committees (PACs) and issue advocacy groups advertising in this challenging political climate, out of home (OOH) ads prove to be an effective medium to reach, inform and influence voters, according to a new report.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. is experiencing record-breaking political ad spend surrounding the 2024 election encompassing national and local races.
  • Furthermore, the study found that more than half of likely voters exposed to an OOH political ad in the past year (56%) trust political information in an OOH ad to be truthful and accurate.
  • Additionally, likely voters with a higher income and education level are more likely to say political ads are influential.
  • Additionally, a quarter of likely voters say OOH political ads remind them of the need and value of voting (26%) and increase their awareness of issues (25%).

New Internal Audit Foundation Survey Finds the Internal Audit Profession Growing in North America

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Millennials, Culture, IIA, COVID, Organization, CIA, Generation X, Internal, Female, CAES, AI, Internal audit, CITP, Senior, Pulse, CRMA, Statistics, Male, CAE, Parity, CGMA, Audit, Baby boomers, CPA

The survey found internal audit teams place high priority on cybersecurity and IT audits, which combine for nearly 20% of audit plans.

Key Points: 
  • The survey found internal audit teams place high priority on cybersecurity and IT audits, which combine for nearly 20% of audit plans.
  • More than 40% of internal audit leaders are actively researching the future use of AI, with 15% actively using AI in their internal audit activities.
  • The 2024 North American Pulse of Internal Audit survey was conducted online from November 3 to December 5, 2023, yielding 448 qualified responses from senior internal audit professionals.
  • The IIA's annual Pulse report, published by the Internal Audit Foundation, provides benchmarks to help leaders plan and manage internal audit functions.