A Challenger, Gray & Christmas study revealed that 1,452 CEOs left their positions in 2018, the highest number since 2008 and a 25.2% increase from 2017. Vice President of Challenger, Gray & Christmas Andrew Challenger credits the spike in turnover to economic uncertainty and increased scrutiny of ethical behavior of executives by the public and media.

Since taking charge of Coca-Cola in 2017, CEO James Quincey has introduced a "total beverage strategy," which involved implementing a value over volume focus and developing new brands all the while ensuring growth is the leading motive behind any changes. Coca-Cola has also streamlined its product testing to provide quicker go-to-market timelines and increased the flexibility of the core Coca-Cola brand.

Sarah Personette, vice president of global client solutions at Twitter, says that video advertisers produce 50% of the company's revenue and that brand safety drives many innovations and initiatives. She also touts new video partners that Twitter has secured, including the Women's World Cup, the PGA and BuzzFeed.

US markets have been relatively untroubled by the partial government shutdown, having gained 4% overall since it began, and taxpayers have been told the Internal Revenue Service will likely issue their refunds, writes Ben Walsh. However, the White House has doubled its estimate of the possible effect on GDP and experts including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon have issued warnings on that aspect, while Walsh points out the airline industry could be particularly affected if the impasse continues.

First-time jobless claims fell 3,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 213,000, the US Labor Department said. Economists surveyed by Reuters had expected an increase to 220,000.

Student loans are undercutting the US housing market by preventing many people ages 24 to 32 from buying, a Federal Reserve study finds. From 2005 to 2014, homeownership in that age range declined to 36% from 45%, according to the study.

To analytically get your work-life balance right, Ashley Faus outlines a five-step process involving jotting down around five things that provide the most satisfaction in your life and assigning a percentage to each. Focus your time on the things with higher percentages and address or ditch the things with lower scores.

Debating ideas at work can be incredibly productive if all parties stick to a few simple rules and remember that you're all in this together, explains author Shane Snow. Stick to the facts and never make the debate personal.

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