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The Fed: Chairmen More Powerful Than Presidents

Tom Spencer

This article explores how the Fed uses tools like the federal funds rate and money supply to shape economic outcomes, including inflation. The Fed influences the world economy Professors in banking and finance often use the metaphor of the economy as a plane and the Fed as the pilot. For example, when the Fed purchased $1.7

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The Corona Virus for Small Businesses

Consultant Journal

It’s a question on the minds of many entrepreneurs, as Fortune 500 companies announce new protocols for travel, meetings and even use of coffee cups. Offer flexibility for cancellations related to health, review your fees and pricing around cancellations for illness and suggest tech tools for managing communication as needed.

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4 Financial Innovations to Make Business Easier

Tom Spencer

The competitive nature of business today is stronger than it has ever been, and so it is important for companies to use all of the tools at their disposal. There are many new innovations that allow companies to finance purchases creatively in order to meet their goals over the long term. Finance Tools. Online Banking.

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An Overview of Business Development Consulting

Tom Spencer

Business development consultants need to remain aware of the financing required to successfully complete a project, including the assets, tools, staff, and suppliers that will be needed to achieve the client’s strategy. Business development consulting offers a rewarding career path.

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The Emerging Spend Management Sector: Simplifying Your Accounting Processes

Speaker: Spencer Falbo, Principal at Kong Basile Consulting

For a long time, the market has offered point solutions for accounts payable, such as bill payment, expense management, travel software, and corporate cards. What impact this type of software has on accounting and finance teams. These instruments have aided in the automation of workflows for various aspects of non-payroll spending.

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Pay your team right: A comprehensive guide to compensation

Asamby Consulting

This blog post gives you the comprehensive answer: Why compensation is important How to structure your fixed salary components What options for variable pay are there How to pick the right perks and benefits What allowances are and what to pay them for What long-term incentives are out there How strategy and finance influence compensation Let's go!

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Treasury Department Places "Real Value" on Digital Currencies, Sees No Widespread Criminal Bitcoin Use; Virtual Currency Rules Coming Later This Year

MishTalk

government sees no evidence of “widespread” use of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin to evade sanctions or finance terrorism, the Treasury Department’s top official targeting money laundering said. Cohen, the undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence. 11 attacks.

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