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Hilarious Transcripts of Fed Minutes from 2008 Reveal Completely Clueless Fed

MishTalk

Here is a list of FOMC Transcripts and Other Historical Materials, 2008 Notes I purposely cherry picked statements of various Fed governors. Amazingly, Bernanke spoke of pent-up demand for housing in January of 2008 The January 29-30 transcript was a whopping 194 pages long. percentage point to GDP growth in 2008 and 0.3

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How to Decide Which Conferences Are Worth Your Time

Harvard Business

Conferences, if you choose them wisely, can be one of the best ways to accelerate this process, since you can meet large numbers of people in just a few days. Here are five strategies you can use to identify the best conferences for you to attend this year and to make time for them on your schedule.

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Reflections on the Yellen Taper-Hike Announcement; What Does the Fed Know?

MishTalk

An excellent example of Fed’s lack of reality during the 2008 crisis was released earlier this year and a nice summary was done by New York Times: The Fed’s actions in 2008: What the transcripts reveal. I gave my own look into what the Fed knew or didn''t in Hilarious Transcripts of Fed Minutes from 2008 Reveal Completely Clueless Fed.

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Virtual Coaching is Inevitable but is it Effective?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Although evidence suggests that the challenges with the lack of multiple cues and sharing emotions could be moderated by a skilled virtual coach, it is best to look at each client's situation and needs uniquely rather than a one size fits all strategy. World Conference on the WWW and Internet Proceedings, Orlando, FL: ED466611, 2–7.

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Inside a Fortune 500 Boardroom

CaseInterview.com

The conference room had an incredible view of Manhattan. I’ve never seen a conference room table so large before. In contrast, my favorite boardroom belonged to a clothing retail chain in California during the Great Recession of 2008. I’ve only been in a Fortune 500 boardroom once. I will never forget it.

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Consultant Ninja: Classic Consulting Quotes: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Scene: Conference Room A, Industrial Client Actors: Myself, Matthew (client), Ralph (client), Bob (client), Steve (client) Context: We are discussing a set of data files that Matthew and Ralph have given me. Conference Room A has large windows overlooking the parking lot. I am a strategy consultant at. Tuesday, January 13, 2009.

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Damn the Bubbles, More Printing Ahead; Property Bubbles and the Perils of Easy Money

MishTalk

"I think this extraordinary commitment is still needed and will be for some time, and I believe that view is widely shared by my fellow policy-makers at the Fed," Yellen said at a community reinvestment conference. Home Prices Up 60% Since 2008 Home prices in China rose 60% since 2008.