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China Accelerates Bad Debt Writeoffs; Reflections on "Policies to Counter Economic Volatility"

MishTalk

We have policies in store to counter economic volatility. And every time I hear that phrase, I can''t help thinking of the following quote from Michael Lewis''s essay on Irish RE bubble: "Real-estate bubbles never end with soft landings."

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Quote Your Consulting Billing Rate with Confidence

Successful Independent Consulting

Although rate information is a closely guarded secret, based on my 20 years in the industry here are very rough ballpark numbers for “management consulting” (not IT consulting, project management, training development, etc.). As a business owner, right now make up your mind that it is your policy not to discount your rate.

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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

It is worth noting that the exact extent of remote work adoption varies across countries, industries, and individual company policies. Impact on Traditional Workspaces: Remote work has significant implications for traditional office spaces, commercial real estate, and urban planning. Included training in team meetings.

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How organizations can make remote work a success

Brimstone Consulting

Throughout this transition period, there is also time to be planful by becoming familiar with the organization’s remote work guidelines and policies and learning the systems in place to support remote work. Organizations can bring their remote teams together for an event or training. These companies are not alone.

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What Inclusive Urban Development Can Look Like

Harvard Business

One of us is an urban theorist, the other a community-focused real estate developer. The project has provided a laboratory for testing practical policies and initiatives that can promote inclusive prosperity. Exploring opportunities to integrate workforce training can help close this gap. We think cities can do better.

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Brain Drain and Capital Flight: 64% of Wealthy Chinese Plan to Leave China

MishTalk

For a start, it has an official policy of noninterference in the internal affairs of other countries. In the global market for high-end real estate, Chinese buying has become a key driver of prices. Its attitude is simple: Why not have the Americans or Europeans train our brightest minds if they want to? In the U.S.,

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940 Chinese Firms Halt Trading; China Allows Houses as Margin, Bans Use of Term "Equity Disaster"; Two Rules, Two Questions

MishTalk

China's Market and Policy Timeline Bloomberg has an interesting graph of China's Market and Policy Timeline. We can see this mindset at work in China’s management of two recent bubbles: the real estate market and local government debt. Consequently, the glut of unsold inventory hangs over the real estate sector.