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Save Lives vs. Save the Economy

CaseInterview.com

Epidemiologists urge physical distancing as the best way to avoid catastrophic loss of lives. Economists point out that the cost of shutting down the economy is unprecedented and is heading toward catastrophic economic collapse (which also enormous human costs). We can’t afford to close the $21 trillion economy for the next 18 months.

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CBDC vs Crypto: Divining the Future of Digital Payments

Tom Spencer

This new Chinese payment system clearly fits the paradigm of the Chinese Communist Party’s complete control of the economy even to the point of intrusion into people’s private lives. As a result, the economy partially shut down, and the ensuing civil unrest cost several lives, forcing the government to revoke its policy.

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6 Reasons Inflation is Higher than You Think

Tom Spencer

This is likely to have wide ranging implications for the economy, investors, and individuals. Figure 1 : Growth in M2 vs Growth in Price Level, 1950 – 2021. A reduction in choice and living standards is a real cost, and the CPI does not take this into account. in October , its highest level since 1990.

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The Deep Flaw in MBB Strategic Planning

CaseInterview.com

Harvard Business School professor Clay Christensen, legendary in technology circles, calls this the difference between the “planned strategy” vs. the “emergent strategy.” Then it would involve analyzing the company’s capabilities vs. the competitors vs. what each customer segment wanted. The first is employers.

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"Will These Central Bank Morons Ever Learn?" asks Albert Edwards at Societe General

MishTalk

The global economy resembles a knackered old V8 engine which is now only firing on one cylinder (US). Hence, any data suggesting that the US economy is now also flagging were always likely to cause a meltdown as investors feared the imminent arrival of Japanese-style outright deflation. recovery vs. Europe.

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1st Quarter GDP Estimates: ZeroHedge, Mish, GDPNow, Nowcast, ISM, Markit

MishTalk

ISM vs PMI: Both reports measure the same thing, yet those reports signal very different things. ISM vs PMI. April 3 : Markit PMI vs. ISM Fantasyland GDP Projection: Stagflation Lite? On April 21, Williamson stated “The PMI data suggest the US economy lost further momentum at the start of the second quarter. after 1.7%

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"Mystery of the Unexpected" Explained; Japan Slides Into Recession Yet Again; Blue Ribbon Panel in Review

MishTalk

Unadjusted for price changes, the Japanese economy contracted an annualized 3 percent, the Cabinet Office said. Japan is poised for a snap election after its economy tipped into a technical recession, increasing the odds that prime minister Shinzo Abe will delay plans to raise the country’s sales tax next year and appeal for a fresh mandate.

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