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American Bakers Association Warns of Looming Workforce Shortage
October 12, 2023
The ongoing workforce shortage in commercial baking is poised to escalate with employers struggling to occupy roles and an aging workforce headed toward retirement. At the current rate, the industry will have 53,500 unfilled jobs by 2030.
CFPB Proposed Rule Would Create a “Name-And-Shame” Database
April 20, 2023
On this episode of Cause for Action, Matt Webb, senior vice president for legal reform policy at ILR, is joined by Mary Donovan, principal and senior economist at ndp | analytics, and Bill Hulse, vice president of the Chamber’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness.
Successful DEI starts with good workforce mentorship
April 4, 2023
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is on the radar of most baking companies. In fact, according to updated research from ndp analytics commissioned by the American Bakers Association (ABA), nearly three-quarters of companies surveyed said they have at least one DEI strategy or initiative in place.
Rent Control Hurts Housing Supply, New Research Finds
March 22, 2023
Research commissioned by the National Apartment Association (NAA) and conducted by NDP Analytics, shows that 70% of housing providers say rent control impacts their investment and development plans. Further, a full two-thirds of providers would not consider investing in markets with strict rent control policies.
Shouldn’t doctors be allowed to own hospitals?
March 6, 2023
An NDP Analytics study found that 41% of physician-owned hospitals achieved the top patient experience rating, compared with just 6% of other hospitals.
For US Businesses, Digital Sales in China Mean Growth at Home
February 28, 2023
A study from NDP Analytics found that in 2021, American companies sold nearly $61 billion in products to Chinese consumers across Alibaba’s suite of digital storefronts. This represents a 37% increase from 2019 and 11% from 2020.
Study Physician-led hospitals earn nearly 7 times higher patient experience rating
September 28, 2022
The NDP Analytics study revealed that 41% of physician-led hospitals received the highest rating for patient experience as opposed to 6% of non-physician-led hospitals. Nearly 60% of physician-led hospitals showed a lower Medicare cost than the national median hospital in 2022.
Arbitration as an Alternative to Litigation
August 18, 2022
Resolving a dispute through arbitration remains fairer, faster, and better than litigation for both consumer and employee claimants. Recent research shows that on average, employees and consumers won more money, more often, more quickly by arbitrating disputes than by filing lawsuits.
The E-Commerce Revolution Is Transforming Global Trade And Benefitting The U.S. Economy
June 13, 2022
“Technology, innovation and entrepreneurship have been integral to reducing the cost of business and bringing the world’s producers and consumers closer together.”
ABA Released New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Study of the U.S. Commercial Baking Industry
May 5, 2022
The American Bakers Association (ABA) released a study conducted by ndp analytics that assesses the current diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) activities in the U.S. commercial baking industry. The findings help employers better understand current baking industry DE&I strategies and initiatives, workforce demographics, and more.
The FAIR Act Denies Employees and Consumers a Fair Shake
May 4, 2022
Take a recent analysis conducted by ndp analytics of employment disputes between 2014 and 2021. In cases where arbitrators decided on the merits, employees prevailed nearly 38% of the time. By comparison, they won just 11% of the time when their cases were heard in a courtroom.
Apartment Professionals are Most Worried About These Issues
October 18, 2021
Human resource, staffing, and recruitment is a top concern of apartment management professionals, according to a recent survey by National Apartment Association and ndp | analytics; 74% of respondents selected it as one of their top three challenges.