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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

At least we are not in Boston. It has been nine years since the Fed last tightened policy in June, 2006; maybe they are getting anxious. Falling oil prices, and falling gasoline prices, are like a welcome tax cut for consumers who are saddled with low wage growth and lack of good jobs. We need a change of seasons!

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Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption Of Investment Banking

CB Insights

In 2006, investment banks were at the top of the finance world. The “traditional M&A” was often driven by a desire to boost EPS (earnings per share), with companies seeking to combine assets with a similar business, merging with a business in a lower-tax jurisdiction, or looking to gain desirable assets owned by other businesses.

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The Curious Case For Breaking Up Tech Giants

PYMNTS

In the last few months alone, we’ve seen snow in Rome and three powerful nor’easters in Boston in the space of two and a half weeks — with some forecasts predicting a fourth this week. And that we should do that not because they’re tax evaders or evil — all things he said they, like all of us, are. They all died.

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242 Startup Failure Post-Mortems

CB Insights

Title: Boston startup Besomebody, once featured on ‘Shark Tank,’ shuts down app. For the first year since opening in 2006, we will be posting a loss. Product: Besomebody. Shaikh cited three reasons for the decision. Most importantly, the demand wasn’t there, especially when it came to repeat bookings.

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