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Topic: Economic Issues

  
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION   |  Comment

Digging Out

BY David Axe
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:16 AM

The idea of putting people to work was largely neglected after the invasion of Iraq. Now, as debate mounts over troop withdrawals, one strategy might help fill the void.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Is Offshoring Good? [Full-text]

BY Fast Company staff
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:02 AM

The head of an Indian consulting firm and a high-tech-union president face off on the effects of offshoring and globalization.READ»

CHANGE MANAGEMENT   |  2 comments

Make 2007 Your Year to Go Global


Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Jan 8, 2007 at 10:01 AM

Peter F. Drucker presciently said, "in about five years, there will be two types of CEOs: those who think globally and those who are unemployed." Given the rapid pace globalization has achieved, it seems Mr. Drucker was only ...READ»

GREEN BUSINESS   |  Comment

The Ecological Credit Crunch

BY JD Carr
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Aug 7, 2009 at 12:59 AM

Banks and the automobile industry have had the luxury of government bailouts, but what about Mother Nature? Who should be responsible for paying off the huge ecological debt that has accumulated over years of use and abuse of the world’s natural resources? The idea of an ecological credit crunch happening may seem far-fetched, but the truth is we are using up limited resources that are fast running out. We may not have much longer before an ecological credit crisis occurs.READ»

Ivan Glickman
WORK/LIFE   |  Comment

Work/Life: Recession and Work+Life Fit

BY Cali Yost
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Feb 1, 2008 at 1:03 PM

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been repeatedly asked: “What do you think will happen to work+life fit and flexibility if the economy experiences a recession?” I think two things will happen. Unfortunately, too ...READ»

international monetary fund, world bank group
FC CALENDAR   |  Comment

Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group

BY Fast Company Calendar
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Oct 6, 2009 at 3:13 PM

When this league of extraordinary gentlepeople convened in Washington last spring, they were met -- as is usual for world summits now -- with a small but creative resistance. "There were about 1,500 of us," recalls Lacy MacAuley of ...READ»

CRISIS HANDLING   |  Comment

Big opportunities in a recession

BY Ricky Rivera
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Aug 4, 2008 at 4:36 AM

People always worry whenever there's a recession. They worry that they'll not be able to get extra money to pay all those mortgages and bank loans.Contrary to belief, you can prosper under a recession. That's a proven fact. Many ...READ»

EMPLOYEE TERMINATION   |  3 comments

Into Thin Air

BY Jennifer Reingold
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:49 AM

Maybe offshoring is good for the economy in the long run. Maybe it will boost productivity and save companies. But it's causing real pain to real people. And they never thought it would happen to them.READ»

FINANCE + INVESTING   |  Comment

Shallow Pockets

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Nov 6, 2003 at 8:38 AM

Continuing the microlending work pioneered by Muhammad Yunus Bangladeshi microlending institution the Grameen Bank, grassroots financiers such as Indonesian Ishak Fatoni indicate that microlending can be macro-profitable. But don't ...READ»

Ivan Glickman
DESIGN   |  Comment

recession proof....points

BY Mark Dziersk
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 12:31 PM

might not be the right time to play it safe.READ»

RE:CON SXSW 2004   |  Comment

The Tropicalization of Digitization and Global Red-Light Districts

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Mar 16, 2004 at 1:39 PM

Bruce Sterling is an internationally acclaimed author who lives in Austin, Texas. Having produced a steady stream of enlightening essays and ground-breaking science fiction since 1976, Sterling's most recent book is Tomorrow Now. In ...READ»

EMPLOYEE TERMINATION   |  Comment

Look Into Their Eyes

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:47 AM

These people lost high-tech jobs to low-wage countries. Try telling them that offshoring is a good thing in the long run.READ»

RE:CON WTF 2004   |  Comment

Networks in the Developing World

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Sun Apr 4, 2004 at 1:39 PM

Lane Smith coordinates the USAID's Leland Initiative, an effort to extend full Internet connectivity to more than 20 African countries in order to promote sustainable development. Rahul Tongia is a research engineer of engineering ...READ»

Noreena Hertz, Economist, Credit, Capitalism
NOREENA HERTZ   |  6 comments

How an Economist's Cry for Ethical Capitalism was Heard

BY Danielle Sacks
Relevancy Score: 100

Not long ago, economist Noreena Hertz lived at the lefty margins of her field. But her (widely ignored) prediction of the credit crisis and her call for a more evolved form of capitalism have suddenly put her at the center of the universe.READ»

CAPITALISM   |  1 comment

Reflections on a Depression: I’ve Got All This Blame, Where do I Put it?

BY Rip Empson
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Oct 15, 2008 at 2:32 PM

Wherever he is, Chicken Little is probably grinning. For many Americans these days, it feels like the sky is falling, and financially speaking, the evidence supports Mr. Little’s claim. The consensus around here is that we are ...READ»

ASSET MANAGEMENT   |  Comment

Hennion and Walsh News: US economy officially shrinking

BY Hennion and Walsh
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 3:09 PM

"Consumer spending is about 70 percent of the GDP and this looks like the lowest it has been in two decades, which goes to show that in the fourth quarter we are going into the recession, said Bill Walsh, president of Hennion & Walsh in Parsippany, New Jersey."READ»

ECONOMY   |  Comment

A Closer Look at Recessions

BY jose Roncal
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Feb 2, 2009 at 12:12 PM

29 January 2009 Jose D. Roncal www.financialspeculation.com All eyes are on the current recession, but we tend to overlook the many U.S. recessions we've survived since the Great Depression.  They’ve varied in length and ...READ»

PHILANTHROPY   |  Comment

Is Offshoring Good?

BY Fast Company staff
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:02 AM

The head of an Indian consulting firm and a high-tech-union president face off on the effects of offshoring and globalization.READ»

ECONOMY   |  Comment

Housing Recovery Plan: What's Fair?

BY jose Roncal
Relevancy Score: 100
Sun Aug 23, 2009 at 3:36 PM

Jose D. Roncalwww.financialspecultaion.comThere have been so many bail-out packages, stimulus proposals and other unprecedented plans designed to save the economy, it's become nearly impossible for the casual observer to keep track of ...READ»

IncomeInequality
INFO GRAPHICS   |  5 comments

Infographic of the Day: Income Inequality Around the World

BY Cliff Kuang
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Sep 9, 2009 at 9:28 AM

In the U.S., rising income inequality has been called the greatest threat to our democracy. And for good reason: Studies have shown that in countries where the rich make vastly more than the middle class and poor, support for ...READ»

BAILOUT   |  Comment

Bailouts and Stimulus Packages: Missing the Mark

BY jose Roncal
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Jan 1, 2009 at 9:29 PM

22 December 2008 Jose D. Roncal www.financialspeculation.com What exactly was all this U.S. Federal bailout money—the Temporary Asset Relief Program (TARP)—supposed to relieve?   Let’s review the highlights First of all, ...READ»

INNOVATION   |  1 comment

The Great E-pression?

BY Anni Layne
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

Author Michael Bordo argues that parallels drawn between the 1930s and today are unfounded and should not trigger market panic. Do you agree?READ»

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT   |  Comment

No Loose Screws

BY Josie Swindler
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:13 AM

A new model for local business development.READ»

HEALTH CARE   |  Comment

Greetings From Recession Camp

BY Curtis Sittenfeld
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:40 AM

Even downsized dotcommers need a little work-life balance. That's why Andrew Brenner and Michael Feldman founded Recession Camp -- a refuge for Bay Area job hunters who'd rather bicycle Skyline Drive than wait by the phone with Oprah.READ»

HEALTH CARE   |  1 comment

Greetings From Recession Camp

BY Curtis Sittenfeld
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

Even downsized dotcommers need a little work-life balance. That's why Andrew Brenner and Michael Feldman founded Recession Camp -- a refuge for Bay Area job hunters who'd rather bicycle Skyline Drive than wait by the phone with Oprah.READ»

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