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It’s Not “Time Management.” It’s Lean.

Markovitz Consulting

In the space of two weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Not to be outdone, NPR reported that Microsoft Japan moved to a four-day workweek this summer while increasing productivity by 40%.

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Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation?

MishTalk

Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation? Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market. The risk premiums of risky securities have become unsustainably compressed in the process, and the Feds balance sheet has metastasized to $3.5 Trading Psychology Weblog. Trim Tabs - Bidermans Daily Edge.

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How Business Intelligence Aids Business Decision Making

Tom Spencer

Consider a company operating in the retail industry, which has a large assortment of different products in its inventory and a dozen stores. Now suppose that management wants to compile a list of most sold products for each store. For example, the top sold products could differ from store to store.

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Human Resources Management – How to Get Started

Tom Spencer

Human resource teams are critical to the growth of a company since employees typically represent both the biggest operating expense and largest off-balance sheet asset for most businesses. Check to see if your organization has an internal education program that can offer free courses and certifications.

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Swiss Gold Referendum in Perspective

MishTalk

Switzerland Gold Initiative Halt all Swiss National Bank (SNB) gold sales Repatriate Swiss gold held in foreign vaults (UK and Canada) Establishes minimum 20% level of SNB Assets in gold Of course, central bankers everywhere are horrified by the idea they should have to do anything, especially hold sound assets.

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The Cantillon Effect

Tom Spencer

The Cantillon Effect is not commonly taught in undergraduate economics courses. Of course, if an economy could grow faster than debt levels forever then the game could be prolonged indefinitely. In 2020, the Fed has galloped over the precipice, increasing its balance sheet by around $2.8 But this tends not to happen.

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10 Flaws with Mainstream Economics

Tom Spencer

For example, Amazon earned only modest profits from 2004 to 2015, choosing instead to focus on increasing market share and developing new products. Arguments that categorically favour free trade by reasoning that decreases in domestic production are more than offset by increases in consumer surplus overlook this point. Equilibrium.