Archive for the ‘economy’ Category

The Age Blogs: Management Line

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Hoe are singles reshaping the economy?

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“Good” economic news: glass empty or half-full?

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Don’t believe the "good" economic news coming out of the US. It’s a mirage

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US economy: more bad signs ahead

Monday, April 21st, 2008

More bad signs for the US economy with warnings that the US will enter its worst recession in 30 years

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Friday, February 8th, 2008

Why is it that certain methods like pay for performance fail to catch on in all countries? Why is that cross-border mergers, like the DaimlerChrysler “marriage of equals” , fall in a screaming heap? The global economy is challenging claims of business schools that there is only one way to manage.

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The market talks to the Fed

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

The Fed’s one-two punch, cutting rates by half a percentage point, will not do the trick. The aim of the Fed is make it easier for business with better credit and cheaper money. But it’s not going to work., the US is heading into recession.

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End of the boomers? Bring on the leeches

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Here’s a warning for the boomers. The 2007 Financial Report of the US Government has found that the ageing baby boomer generation and rising health costs are going to drag down the US economy. And debt is simply unsustainable!

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Subprime panic sets in

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

What impact will subprime have on the US economy? Are the dangers over-stated? Or is the OECD right when it warns that the losses could flow into hundreds of billions of dollars?

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The Age Blogs: Management Line

Friday, October 19th, 2007

The Bridget Jones Economy: it’s about the rise of single young females in their 20s and 30s changing the economy and consumer patterns. Not only in terms of independent living, even buying their own real estate and share portfolios, but also just in terms of lifestyles.

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Bailout warnings

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

With the disaster confronting America’s home owners now shaping up as a hot political issue, it’s no surprise that President George Bush has come up with a rescue package. And the Fed is promising “additional actions as needed”. But can bailouts do more damage by flooding the market with cheap money?

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Subprime tsunami to continue

Sunday, August 5th, 2007

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The subprime woes which have spread to global markets are set to continue this week are set to continue with all eyes on the Federal Reserve this week. The big question is whether the meltdown reflects deeper problems with the US economy that go beyond subprime.

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