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IMF Chief Under Investigation in French Fraud Case; Meet David Lipton (an Obama Clone), Lagarde's Possible Replacement

MishTalk

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been put under formal investigation by French magistrates for alleged negligence in a political fraud affair dating from 2008 when she was finance minister. For developing economies, a strengthening of access to quality secondary education is also required, for example, by eliminating tuition fees.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Big Brother Français; Don't.

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. However, its existence appears discreetly in parliamentary documents. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73).

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Seven Years Later, Global Debt Keeps Piling Up, $57 Trillion More Than 2007

MishTalk

Some of this debt, incurred with the encouragement of world leaders to finance bailouts and stimulus programs, stems from the crisis. These countries want to avoid property-related debt crises like those of 2008. Since 2007, government debt has grown by $25 trillion. Debt also rose as a result of the recession and the weak recovery.

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

When I started out in the program, I quickly realized I was never cut out for finance or accounting. As my finance study partner once told me, rising water rises with everything else – and that is why I want to get into ‘Consulting’.” Consulting career is a career that brings continuous development. We love it!

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Simmereing Stew; Italy's Finance Minister Joins "United States of Europe" Parade; Germany's "5 Wise Men" Argue for Grexit

MishTalk

Italy's finance minister, Pier Carlo Padoan calls for ‘Political Union’ to Save Euro. Italy’s finance minister has called for deeper eurozone integration in the aftermath of the Greek crisis, saying a move “straight towards political union” is the only way to ensure the survival of the common currency. Let's start with Italy.

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Corporate Inequality Is the Defining Fact of Business Today

Harvard Business

The result, at least in developed nations, is a highly unequal corporate landscape, where some firms are incredibly productive and the amount of money a person makes is tied to the company they work for, not just the job that they do. In 2008 Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson wrote about their research on U.S.

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NSA tool collects "Nearly Everything You Do On the Internet"

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. A top secret National Security Agency program allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through vast databases containing emails, online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals, according to documents provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden.

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