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German Factory Orders Slump 5.7%, Most Since January 2009

MishTalk

Biggest Decline Since January 2009 The Financial Times reports German Factory Orders Suffer Biggest Fall since 2009 Crisis. per cent in August compared with the previous month, the biggest drop since January 2009 when demand slumped in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Factory orders fell 5.7

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Consultant Ninja: The Etymology of Consulting: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Tuesday, September 8, 2009. September 9, 2009 at 7:43 AM. September 11, 2009 at 9:57 AM. Tuesday, September 8, 2009. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. The Etymology of Consulting. at 3:41 PM.

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Central Banks Puzzled as Global Inflation Hits Lowest Level Since 2009: Solving the Puzzle

MishTalk

Today, the Wall Street Journal reports Global Inflation Hits Lowest Level Since 2009. Yesterday, I commented on “transitory” factors holding down inflation. more…).

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Rule of Thumb #2: Use Behavioral Lenses to Innovate and Adapt to Changes

Steve Shu Consulting

2009; Johnson and Goldstein, 2003; Johnson et al., 4 (2009): 1639-1674. Let’s take just one of five behavioral angles I cover at Cornell in my applied behavioral economics courses, namely choice architecture. References: Carroll, Gabriel D., Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Andrew Metrick. Johnson, Eric J.,

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First-Quarter Real GDP 0.7%; Spending Slowest Since 2009: Nowcast Model Needs Serious Work

MishTalk

Consumer spending was the weakest since the 4th quarter of 2009. First quarter real GDP came in at 0.7% vs an Econoday consensus estimate of 1.1%. more…).

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Serious Credit Card Delinquencies Rise for the Third Straight Quarter: Trend Not Seen Since 2009

MishTalk

The report shows serious credit card delinquencies rose for the third consecutive quarter, a trend not seen since 2009. Every quarter, the New York Fed publishes a report on Household Debt and Credit. Let’s take a look at a sampling of report highlights and charts. more…).

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Book review: "Steady Work," by Karen Gaudet

Markovitz Consulting

Gaudet traces Starbucks’ budding lean journey with its “A Better Way” program in 2009, to its full flower with “Playbook” in 2011, and (sadly) to its eventual abandonment around 2015. That’s both a testament to Gaudet’s storytelling, and her decision to make it a concise 97 pages—a welcome change from typically bloated business books.