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WalMart Margins Set to Plunge? Will Rest of Retail Follow? What About Jobs?

MishTalk

Retail sales reports on Wednesday have me thinking about the strength of the economy, commercial construction, jobs, and profit margins. Let''s start with a look at retail sales. Retail Sales Falter Amid Signs of Global Slowdown. Similarly, Bloomberg reports Weaker Retail Sales Signal Smaller Spending Boost.

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Hey Janet, It's July 15!

MishTalk

On the economy, Yellen said, "Prospects are favorable for further improvement in the US labor market and the economy more broadly. She didn't provide more specifics about the timing of the first hike in the Fed's benchmark rate since 2006, reiterating that it will depend on the progress shown by the economy and labor market.

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Reflections on the "Sure Trade" of 2014; Yield Curve Inversion Possible? Five "Sure Things" for 2015?

MishTalk

The bond market does not believe the recovery will strengthen and neither do I. There’s a 67 percent chance the Fed will raise its benchmark rate to at least 0.5 I take the other side of those bets, adding that if the Fed does manage to pull off a couple hikes, they will quickly reverse in 2016 as the entire global economy sinks.

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It Pays to Become a B Corporation

Harvard Business

Yet, when the marketing team suggested that Cabot become a certified B Corporation, I was skeptical. ” Benchmarking and Operational Cost Savings. “It helped us do things we couldn’t do ourselves, like creating benchmarking models and a template for our employee manual.”

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Australia's Alleged Conservatives Surrender to Unions; GM Australia vs. GM US; Currency Madness Everywhere

MishTalk

When these protected companies and industries cave in to unions, these new wages and working conditions become the benchmark and these wages flow onto every other sector. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Looking for madness? How did GM U.S

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Reality Check: How Fast is China Growing? Global Recession at Hand

MishTalk

Orange and lemon groves turn to useless, vacant housing Property 20% of GDP and tracking negative (sales and pricing). per cent in 2016, the first time the IMF forecast lower growth in China than in India for decades. per cent in 2016, the first time the IMF forecast lower growth in China than in India for decades.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. Financial performance. The same was true of Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen.