Kramer: College students should maintain personal budgets during holidays
The department stores are promising savings this year as they have every other. Come one, come all, sales all day. Buy two, save 50 percent.… Read more »
Writer archives: Phil Kramer
Kramer: Opening on Thanksgiving will not benefit companies in long run
The ongoing battle between profits and moral principle has been put to the test this holiday season as big box retailers form their Black Friday… Read more »
Kramer: GOP majority will have positive and negative effects for businesses
As the dust settled on midterm elections, the Republican Party emerged victorious, overhauling the Senate and accruing a net gain of seven seats. The GOP… Read more »
Kramer: Uber expansion to Syracuse would raise polarizing conversation
App-based, ride-hailing service Uber has expanded services to new cities in the United States and all over the world as part of a continual effort… Read more »
Kramer: McDonald’s needs to revise business plan to combat falling sales
The rise of fast-casual restaurants, like Chipotle Mexican Grill, are proving to be a challenge for the golden-arch mainstay of American food culture. Old Ronald… Read more »
Kramer: Investment in renewable energy in Africa would benefit U.S. economy
It’s difficult for any American to imagine a life without easily accessible power inside and outside the home. But for millions in Africa, it’s still… Read more »
Kramer: Corporations must exercise caution when expanding globally
The New York Stock Exchange has not seen the kind of volatility its currently facing since the end of July. The DOW closed on Friday… Read more »
Kramer: System for developing vaccines, treatments needs improvement
In Monrovia, Liberia, the race against time grows deadlier each day. More than 3,300 people in Western Africa have lost their lives to the Ebola… Read more »
Kramer: Low federal interest rates imply economic uncertainty
The current economy of the United States is like an old boat that’s having some trouble staying afloat. And Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen is… Read more »
Kramer: Scotland’s independence would not have succeeded economically
The city of Glasglow, Scotland was reported to be sullen and quiet Friday morning, with a feeling of defeat and acceptance permeating the population. Fifty-three… Read more »
Kramer: NFL team owners ignore morality in favor of teams’ success
In April of 2014, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice threw a punch across his fiancé’s face in the elevator of a luxury casino resort,… Read more »
Kramer: Ad campaigns need to combine social media and traditional methods for success
In marketing, social media is not the savior. With the NFL season beginning this past weekend, new expensive ad campaigns from GE, McDonalds, Lincoln, Nationwide… Read more »
Kramer: Fracking needs regulation, not outright ban
In a previous Daily Orange environmental column, the columnist advised Gov. Andrew Cuomo to put citizensí health before business and ban fracking statewide. It’s a… Read more »
Kramer: Amazon must improve questionable business practices to move forward
Amazon has done just about everything right. Chief Executive Officer and founder Jeff Bezos had a dream of revolutionizing the way we buy, and kicked… Read more »
Kramer: Corporations should help kids develop career aspirations
The question of, “what is your dream job?” has always been more of a half-serious look into a fantasy world than an actual topic of… Read more »
Kramer: Entrepreneurship should be treated as more than just a title
Being a lone wolf, starting your own business and challenging a problem in the world isn’t an easy task, which explains why most people don’t… Read more »
Kramer: Introverts show potential for success in business
J.K. Rowling, Emma Watson and Bill Gates are all introverts. They and many other leaders are introverts, or a person who needs much alone time… Read more »
Kramer: Comcast merger with Time Warner Cable creates negative effects for consumers
The sprawling white tent on the Quad was a welcoming spectacle for incoming freshmen at Syracuse University. Sitting quietly in the corner of that tent… Read more »
Kramer: Unpaid internship raise questions of inequality
No child dreams of becoming an intern when he or she grows up. Interns don’t even want to be interns. In fact, the whole point… Read more »
Kramer: Entrepreneurship, startups help to bring gender equality in Middle East
Middle-Eastern women are showing the world two things: that they can perform as well as men as entrepreneurs and that they are capable of far… Read more »
Kramer: Technology innovations could widen inequality gap in homes, jobs
While industries, businesses and the government all celebrate technologic innovations, they’re starting to show the grim drawbacks of technology for the middle class. By 7… Read more »
Kramer: Seattle legislation hinders progress of smartphone taxi companies
Digitally-inspired taxi companies have been spreading quickly during the past five years, but this week, the services have hit a roadblock. Overwhelmingly popular across the… Read more »
Kramer: Mobile gaming to overtake console video games
On a snowy night in 2005, my mom brought home an Xbox 360. For my brother and I, it was love at first sight; it… Read more »
Kramer: Lululemon's brand loyalty saves company from financial failure
For the past few years I didn’t know the difference between yoga pants and leggings. And before I stepped onto this campus, I definitely didn’t… Read more »
