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2008 Financial Crisis – Causes and historical context

Tom Spencer

Many an economics and finance course later, I see that the layers of complexities to the 2008 financial crisis are innumerable. I’ll try to summarize some of the causes and historical contexts in this article to provide a greater-than-Big-Short level analysis. We were shocked, how could no one have seen the collapse coming?

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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. Of course, software firm 37 Signals has been operating four-day work weeks over the summer since 2008.

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How Banks Can Avoid a Repeat of the 2008 Foreclosure Crisis

Harvard Business

Mitigate, don’t litigate.

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Matrix Structures and Virtual Collaboration (Kates and Erickson, Handbook of High Performance Virtual Teams, 2008)

Kates Kesler

Chapter in The Handbook of High Performance Virtual Teams, 2008. Download entire pdf to continue reading this article. Virtual Collaboration in a Matrix Organization. Amy Kates and Paul J. The matrix structure is an increasingly common feature on the business landscape.

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Inflation: Understanding its Impact on the Economy

Tom Spencer

Since 2008, the rate of inflation in the U.S. This article explores the nature of inflation, delving into its impact on different socioeconomic groups, the balance between inflation and unemployment, and the historical theories that have shaped monetary and fiscal policy decisions. remained stable, at or below the Fed’s 2% target.

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What is the value of digital currency?

Tom Spencer

In the previous article, we explored the question ‘ what is digital currency? ’ In this article, we will examine the value of digital currency. The global financial crisis redoubled these concerns, and it is no coincidence that Bitcoin was launched in 2008. Reading Time: 6 minutes. Why would anyone want to use one?

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Is the Stock Market in Big Trouble?

The Fearless Marketer

Do you remember the stock market crash of 2008? On Monday, September 29, 2008. On Monday, September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy. in October for its biggest monthly drop since October 2008, while a 6.9% Why am I writing this article? The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 777.68 So far, so good.