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Descent of the Global Monetary System

Tom Spencer

In this short article, we will provide a brief history of today’s global monetary system, explain why central banks aim to produce consumer price inflation, and consider some of the potential consequences. In the early 1970s, Saudi Arabia and other OPEC countries agreed to set oil prices in US dollars.

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Do You Know What Your Company’s Data Is Worth?

Harvard Business

For example, at the end of its 2015 fiscal year, Apple’s balance sheet stated tangible assets of $290 billion as a contribution to its annual revenues, with approximately $141 billion worth of intangible assets — a combination of intellectual capital, brand equity, and (investor and consumer) goodwill.

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Cash Flow Relief for Independent Consultants: the CARES Act & Other Ideas

Successful Independent Consulting

This article explains your options for cash-flow relief, whether you need it immediately or in the near future, and how to get it. They will also receive $500 for every child who was under age 17 in 2019. I’ve participated in two webinars and read countless articles to understand it. Credit cards A cash payment from the U.S.

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Shockingly Bad Fiscal Health of Chicago (and the Financial Engineering Chicago Uses to Hide that Fact)

MishTalk

The judgment won’t be paid off until 2019 at the earliest; by then, the total cost will have grown to $53 million. Meanwhile, and in regards to Culpepper''s article, Yahoo! Perhaps after they see this article. It is not a balance sheet test, but a cash flow test. END Culpepper There is much above to digest.