Monetary Policy Institute Blog·13 hours agoThe Origins of Monetary Policy and Income Distribution in Post-Keynesian ThoughtGuillermo Matamoros Romero PhD candidate in economics, University of Ottawa “Nevertheless, despite the now abundant evidence that interest rate changes have multiple and lasting effects on income distribution, mainstream models fall short and are not consistent with long-term impacts on distribution.” Interest rates are going up almost everywhere. As a…Business7 min readBusiness7 min read
Keith McNulty·22 hours agoMember-onlyFive Annoyingly Misused Words in Data ScienceWatch your language if you want to have impact — As we all know, data science as a discipline is very new to our world. This makes it a very exciting field in which to work. But it also creates problems. …Business5 min readBusiness5 min read
Joe Procopio·21 hours agoMember-onlyWhy Startups Fail Before They Run Out Of MoneyHow to avoid the death spiral before it sneaks up on you — If you get a chance to talk to a startup founder who has failed (raises hand), and ask them when they saw that failure coming, they’ll probably tell you a similar story: The writing was on the wall long before the money ran out. So why didn’t they catch it? …Business5 min readBusiness5 min read
NT Asset ManagementinPoint of View·12 hours agoMarket Impact of Credit Suisse DealWhile risks still remain, we see the Credit Suisse deal and central bank actions over the weekend as positive — Swiss regulators and policymakers responded over the weekend to concerns about a run on deposits at Credit Suisse Group by engineering a sale to UBS Group. We take a closer look at what the deal, and steps central banks globally have taken to address market stress, mean to investors. What Happened at Credit Suisse?Business6 min readBusiness6 min read
caryngillen·9 hours agoThe Straight Path that Wasn’tToday we celebrate. 14 years ago I put out my shingle as a life coach. (I know what you’re thinking, keep reading, there’s more to it than that.) It did not look how I thought it would. Let me count the ways! Initially called “Groundwork Coaching”. Shortly thereafter I niched…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Mohit Mistry·3 hours ago10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My StartupStarting a startup can be an exhilarating experience filled with highs and lows. As an entrepreneur, I have learned many valuable lessons along the way. In this article, I will share 10 things I wish I knew when I started my startup. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re already…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Adrian Drew·1 day agoMember-onlyHow I Built a Full-Time Career as a Freelance WriterFrom pennies per story to managing a viral publication. — As a teenager, I’d always had dreams of ‘making it’ as a writer, whatever that meant. And at eighteen, brimming with ambition and fresh out of high school, the time had come to give it my best shot. That’s when I realized a harsh truth about the often-romanticized world of…Business9 min readBusiness9 min read
Sean KernaninMind Cafe·1 day agoMember-onlyEnron Employee Makes $250 Million From An Affair With a StripperA true story. — Enron is the glittering goldfish in the moral toilet bowl of capitalism. Like the unkillable walking dead, its memory marches on as a specter of greed and excess. The short version: Enron exploited loose accounting laws and lied about how well it was doing. So when people saw their meteoric…Business5 min readBusiness5 min read
Rohan MishrainUX Planet·23 hours ago7 Design Podcasts that Changed My Career (Every Designer should listen)As a Designer, I am always on the lookout for new ways to enhance my skills, learn new techniques, and keep myself updated with the latest industry trends and been sharing it on the Youtube Channel. Over the years, I have discovered that podcasts are an excellent way to achieve…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Stephen Foerster·18 hours agoMember-onlyBanking 101: What You Need to Know, and What Causes Bank RunsBasic banking explained: It’s all about trust — In the Christmas classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey, played by Jimmy Stewart, is about to embark on his honeymoon when he notices a run on his bank, Bailey Brothers Building and Loan. He rushes to the bank where he is greeted by a mob of customers, frantically looking…Business10 min readBusiness10 min read
