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Germany’s Midsize Manufacturers Outperform Its Industrial Giants

Harvard Business

Most of these companies are private and don’t publish their balance sheets. These companies are dedicated to mutual technological leadership with their customers. Since its founding our company has achieved growth every year, and only once, in 2009, did we experience a drop in revenue, of one percent.

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What You Should Know About Dodd-Frank and What Happens If It’s Rolled Back

Harvard Business

What we saw in 2008 and 2009 was, once the crisis hit, it required very large measures on the part of central banks and governments to keep the situation from spiraling out of control. Congressional leadership included some measures in Dodd-Frank to constrain the Federal Reserve’s power. .”

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Reflections on 2013; What's Important, What's Not? What's Ahead?

MishTalk

Had I suggested in 2007 that the Fed balance sheet expansion of $75 billion a month would have been considered "tightening" people would have thought I was nuts. There is no clear leadership in the movement. At long last, the Fed has finally started to taper. Here we are. Silver dropped 36 percent in 2013 to $19.37