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Gig economy 2020: The new revolution

QEmploy

Gig economy 2020 The new revolution. 2020 Gig economy definition: The gig economy represents the total of flexible, consulting or freelance, temporary or full-time jobs, intermediated through an online platform that’s interconnecting people and businesses. movement that started in Germany and will reach maturity in 2020.

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The Fed: Chairmen More Powerful Than Presidents

Tom Spencer

The Fed influences the world economy Professors in banking and finance often use the metaphor of the economy as a plane and the Fed as the pilot. Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data ) The rapid increase in the monetary base during 2020 resulted from the U.S. For example, when the Fed purchased $1.7 This may explain recent inflation.

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Transformational Leadership: Changing Culture to Fuel Financial Success

Organizational Talent Consulting

According to the Business Roundtable, made up of CEOs from the largest corporations in the United States, advancing social justice promotes access to key enablers of well-being and prosperity, such as healthcare, finances, education, and housing (Business Roundtable, 2019). Journal of Business Research, 62(7), 673-679. Manyika, J.,

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How to scale shared success through collaboration and trust

Kates Kesler

By June 2020, 64% of workers already said they miss the social interaction they get from work. Aligning on the actual work of shared resources—and updating as priorities shift—is just as important as aligning on high-level goals. 1 Accenture Research COVID-19 Workforce Pulse Survey, June 2020.

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Buy-sell Earnouts, Litigation, and the Changing Landscape

Martinka Consulting

On May 12, 2020 GeekWire reported Seattle company Porch is being sued by Kandela , a company Porch acquired in April 2019. They went on to say Porch withheld resources, refused to sell Kandela products (to Porch’s customers), and more. It’s why lawyers will joke and say the only winners with an earnout are the litigators.

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China’s Role in Africa

Tom Spencer

According to a McKinsey report , China is one of the top economic partners for Africa across five dimensions: trade, level of foreign direct investment (FDI), growth of FDI, infrastructure financing, and aid. Interestingly, China has committed to write off all interest free loans advanced to African countries that are due by the end of 2020.

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How to Handle Rejection from a Consulting Firm

Tom Spencer

If the interviewer is looking for someone with a solid understanding of financial markets and you have an engineering background, then you might be best to focus on things that you can realistically improve rather than freaking out that you are not a finance major. Vault created a list of some of the best boutique firms to work for in 2020.