The Kavanaugh vote cost businesses billions, more potentially than March Madness

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The Kavanaugh vote cost businesses billions, more potentially than March Madness
Zameena Mejia

Brett Kavanaugh took his seat on the Supreme Court yesterday after a contentious confirmation process and narrow Saturday vote. The decision transfixed the nation and potentially cost employers billions in lost productivity, even more than the all-consuming March Madness tournament.

HR consulting firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas annually calculates the productivity costs to businesses of such top events, including the recent controversial hearing.

It estimates that approximately 70 million people watched or read about the dramatic September 27 hearing on their work computers, cell phones and televisions, leading to a loss of nearly $1.8 billion per hour as workers followed the news.

Read more at: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/05/the-kavanaugh-decision-might-have-cost-businesses-9-billion--so-far.html?recirc=taboolainternal