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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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Want to Start a Consulting Business? 10 Reasons Why You Should!

Consulting Matters

And then to complicate my challenges, I found myself in an unexpected divorce that literally decimated my finances. Third, the REAL benefits of my business development went far beyond the tools I created. Want to travel in the summer? I was now a single mom with only $200 in the bank. I was the real deal.

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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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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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75 Podcast Ideas and Topics to Explore in 2024

Buzzsprout

You can discuss which crops are the easiest to grow, how to store them, what tools to use, etc. You can create content to help retired folks find work, navigate finances, or start a new endeavor. Investing and finance Consider helping listeners navigate the complicated waters of personal finance and investing.

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The CURE for Burnout

Consulting Matters

I will also share the practical tips and tools that have helped me bounce-back from burnout. Homelife: Are your finances, relationships with your significant other, issues with children, and aging parents weighing on you? Achievement stressors: Are excessive work hours, heavy travel, scope of the job, and 24/7 accessibility too much?

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