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Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

To turn those dreams into workplace realities, leaders set strategies. Evidence suggests only 5% of employees understand their company's strategy. This is alarming, given evidence a direct positive correlation exists between employee commitment to strategy and employee involvement in strategy development. Development.

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Hilarious Transcripts of Fed Minutes from 2008 Reveal Completely Clueless Fed

MishTalk

Today the Fed released minutes of meetings at the start and during the great financial crisis. Here is a list of FOMC Transcripts and Other Historical Materials, 2008 Notes I purposely cherry picked statements of various Fed governors. percentage point to GDP growth in 2008 and 0.3 percentage point to GDP growth in 2008 and 0.3

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Credit Boom in China Could Trigger Bigger Crisis Than 2008; Three Things China Wants, Eight Things China Needs

MishTalk

Credit growth in China is expanding at a massive rate on nonviable projects, and that is the only reason China has been able to meet its growth targets. Marc Faber believes China could spark a bigger crisis than in 2008. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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The Fed: What is the Federal Reserve System?

Tom Spencer

The Fed has gained experience over the decades through dealing with stagflation, recessions, and other periods of economic downturn: the Great Depression , the great inflation of the 1970s, the great recession of 2008 , and the great lockdown of COVID-19 pandemic. In the next article, we will dive further into this question.

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Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations

MishTalk

Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations; New Orders Plunge. Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations; New Orders Plunge. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108).

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Inflation: Understanding its Impact on the Economy

Tom Spencer

Since 2008, the rate of inflation in the U.S. Low-income groups often struggle to make ends meet , and rising prices can cause them to experience financial distress and force them to make difficult choices between competing necessities like food, rent, and education. remained stable, at or below the Fed’s 2% target.

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A New Quest for Consultancy: Transitioning from Just-in-Time Logistics

Tom Spencer

For instance, in the lead up to the 2008 Great Recession, McKinsey actively promoted mortgage securitization , alongside EY which was involved with Lehman Brothers’ accounting fraud allegations [pdf]. The 2008 meltdown highlighted harmful practices in the financial sector, such as credit default swaps and collateralized debt obligations.