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A Decline in Personal Savings

TrustBank

The BEA calculates the personal saving rate by subtracting taxes from personal income to arrive at “disposable personal income” and then subtracts personal outlays. As of October, the US ranked 32 nd according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data. What’s left is an estimate of personal savings.

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What’s Wrong With The Attack On Gig Economy Pay

PYMNTS

Yet here we are 13 years later, with a taxi industry that remains structurally identical to what it was in 2006 – and even 50 years before that – with drivers who are truly struggling to make ends meet. They want tools to help track their expenses and manage tax payments for the work they perform. Turning a Blind Eye.

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

They purchased securities during the crisis and stepped up where they could as a lender of last resort. trillion of securities. But we know that only three things in life are certain—death, taxes, and a Fed that goes too far. The Fed lowered the Fed Funds rate to 0%, where it has stood for over three years.

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Reading the Tea leaves at Centum, Kenya Airways, Safaricom

Bankelele

The B737-300s exit the fleet as JamboJet gains it’s Operating Certificate and determines its own fleet requirements. The purpose of the e-Enabling platform is to ensure secure transfer of B787 Aircraft Software from Boeing servers to Kenya Airways servers and subsequently into the B787 aircraft.

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

It has been nine years since the Fed last tightened policy in June, 2006; maybe they are getting anxious. The US has led the world in energy and oil production from its shale and fracking operations. Some Fed officials want to raise rates regardless, saying rates are just too low with an unemployment rate of 5.5%

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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. While the rules against prop trading have more recently been loosened, the restriction has still changed how investment banks operate. Even as the regulation pendulum swings back toward more limited oversight, how investment banks operate is fundamentally changing.

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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

CB Insights

The company announced it was effectively ceasing operations immediately and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, putting more than 1,100 people out of work overnight. In January 2019, Munchery abruptly ceased all operations, as it informed customers via email. By September 2011, Solyndra’s business model had fallen apart.

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