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3 Tactics for Accelerating Company Performance Despite an Economic Downturn

Organizational Talent Consulting

Bain & Company found that 47% more S&P 500 businesses moved from the bottom quartile to the top half, and 89% more dropped from the top quartile to the bottom half during economic downturns compared to periods of strong economic growth. Strategy can unify people within an organization toward an organization's purpose.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: "Win-Win" Situation for.

MishTalk

June 21, 2013: Obamacare Effects Hit Local Governments, Small Businesses, Temp Staffing Agencies; Chicago Dumps Retirees Into Obamacare. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). August 2008 (93).

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High-Powered Idiocy from Academic Wonderland; Three Reasons Banks Not Lending; Blinder is Blind

MishTalk

Not long ago—say, until Lehman Brothers failed in September 2008—banks held virtually no excess reserves because idle cash earned them nothing. The year is not ending on a high note in the small-business sector of the economy. Only 2% of small businesses complain about financing. But today they hold a whopping $2.5

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Euro Sucks Italian Blood; Prime Minister Blames Tax Evasion

MishTalk

The CGIA research institute in Mestre, near Venice, found that one in two small businesses was only able to pay its employees in installments. 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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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Trends in Full and Part.

MishTalk

June 21, 2013: Obamacare Effects Hit Local Governments, Small Businesses, Temp Staffing Agencies; Chicago Dumps Retirees Into Obamacare. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). August 2008 (93).

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Strong Economy – Strong Buy-Sell Market

Martinka Consulting

Record number of small business sales in 2018! More businesses sold after being advertised on bizbuysell.com than any other year, and 2017 was 25% higher than 2016. Our first question is: what is “small?” Pretty small. 70% of medium sized companies will change hands (2008). This as per bizbuysell.com.

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Measuring What Didn't Happen: Did Obamacare Cause an Increase in Part-Time Jobs? No Says Ritholtz, and Reuters; Yes, Says Mish

MishTalk

The number of part-time workers spiked in 2008, well before Obamacare was enacted, and has been slowly falling as a share of total employment since 2010. The spike in 2008 and the steady drift downward since then suggests the elevated level of part-time workers is more likely due to the economy''s weakness. Louis Fed (Fred) Website.