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The ‘Dirty Dozen’ Tax Scams of 2020: $27 Billion Hit to Business
Businesses beware; Lecturer Suzy Taherian in Forbes warns companies to be on the lookout for phony charities. IRS says 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams could result in a $27 billion hit for businesses.

Why are Shelves Empty at Sacramento-Area Budget Stores?
Professor Shannon Anderson says to expect sparse inventory at discount stores for a while because many household items are made in Southeast Asia, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

The CFO Essential Summer Reading List
Lecturer Suzy Taherian's book, "The 80/20 CFO: How to Make Strategic Transformations in Your Company," is No. 1 on a Forbes' list of recommended summer reading.

Jerome Powell’s Tone is Grim but he Forecasts the Economy Recovers in 20 Months
For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian discusses the recovery forecast for 2021 after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke last week suggesting this will be one of the fastest recoveries in memory.

12 Black, Queer Entrepreneurs Share the Secrets You Need to Succeed
Alum Tre Borden MBA 11 joins a dozen black, LGBTQ entrepreneurs to discuss his art-consulting, production and media company in Forbes, sharing his biggest challenges, his advice and his proudest moment.

Low Oil Prices Drive Energy Companies to Seek Unexpected Saviors
For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian says the U.S. Energy Information Administration's report led energy players to cut spending and shed jobs amid continued low oil prices.

What to Expect at the Grocery Store as we see an Increase in COVID-19 Cases
UC Davis Professor Shannon Anderson tells Scripps National News bulk purchases continue to trigger demand surges in the supply chain as COVID-19 cases rise again.

UC Davis Students Develop Diagnostic Method for Stroke Patients
Big Bang! winner StartBio, a UC Davis team with MBA student Teri Slack, created the Rapid Homogenous Point-of-Care Evaluation (HoPE) innovation to identify ischemic stroke patients.

Employees Need To Feel Connected: Leaders Have To Be Human
For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian says business leaders shouldn’t ignore the crucial task of rebuilding company culture following changes to corporate strategies and processes due to COVID-19.

Can Artificial Intelligence Create Jobs?
Undergraduate Lisa Illes and her startup are featured in this look at how AI can create jobs. 2020 Big Bang! award winner PHIXED SYSTEMS is an advanced analytics platform technology for bio-manufacturing. This blog is excerpted from a story by

Your Team Struggling? Coffee May be the Answer, Study Suggests
If your team has been slow to get on the same wavelength, Dean H. Rao Unnava and Professor Vasu Unnava found coffee may be the trick to get back on track.

36 Million Unemployed: How AI can Create Jobs
For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian says AI startups like PHIXED at UC Davis, for example, can move the pharma industry towards biomanufacturing 4.0 and create additional data-analysis jobs.