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Consultant Ninja: Thee Sunbeam method of Government Stimulus.

Consultant Ninja

Thee Sunbeam method of Government Stimulus. 2010-Present: Off the road 2009 Stats: Airline Miles: 24,902 Nights away from home: 73 (of 216: 34% of nights) AMEX Charges: $21,220 2008 Stats: Airline miles: 87,589 Nights away from home: 159 (of 365: 43.6% Friday, September 25, 2009. Friday, September 25, 2009. Consulting. (88).

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Inflation: Understanding its Impact on the Economy

Tom Spencer

Since 2008, the rate of inflation in the U.S. This can potentially lead borrowers, including businesses and governments, to experience financial distress and bankruptcy, causing them to cut back on investment spending. remained stable, at or below the Fed’s 2% target. The Phillips curve offered no short term solutions to the problem.

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Going into Consulting in a World Changed by COVID-19

Tom Spencer

There will be an increased participation of government in the economy (at least temporarily) to support recovery from COVID-19 and any ensuing economic recessions. If we learned anything from the 2008 financial crisis, it is fair to say that in lean times private sector organizations have less resources available to invest in consulting.

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Is Behavioral Economics Used in Business?

Steve Shu Consulting

” Broad conscious, concerted efforts to apply behavioral economics probably did not begin until sometime after 2008 with the release of Thaler and Sunstein’s book, Nudge. And then when new applications of behavioral economics started, they seemed to be mostly applied in the government space.

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What is the value of digital currency?

Tom Spencer

The value of fiat currency comes from social convention and government decree, which makes it acceptable as a means of payment. The global financial crisis redoubled these concerns, and it is no coincidence that Bitcoin was launched in 2008. Central banks are committed to debasing national fiat currencies by around 2% per year.

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What is digital currency?

Tom Spencer

Since the advent of Bitcoin in 2008, digital currency has been a growing trend and a growing area of interest for consultants, businesses, fintech investors, central banks, and governments. Over the coming decade, many more digital currencies will be created by entrepreneurs and governments. Reading Time: 6 minutes.

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How the Financial World Adapts to Climate Change

Tom Spencer

The most common type of green finance are government-issued bonds, which first came about as structured AAA-rated bonds from the European Investment Bank. Lucia to recover from multiple earthquakes since 2007, and assisted the Turks and Caicos Islands to recover from Hurricane Ike in 2008. Resilience Bonds.