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With sharp insight, finance guru Richard Vague provides both a bird’s eye and a worm’s eye view of the state of our economy in his new book, Paradox of Debt. Taking the topic well beyond the all-too-familiar emphasis on government debt, he addresses the ramifications of mounting private sector debt and...

Technology evolves and progresses every day, advancing society in countless avenues, whether it be medicine, transportation, communication, or security.  A major technological advancement in recent years is artificial intelligence, commonly known as AI.  In broad terms, AI is the ability of a computer or machine to learn from previous experiences,...

The essence of a bubble is that most market participants believe that something is of value when, in fact, it is not.  Back in the days of the dot-com bubble, for example, people thought that just having a website and a .com web address – like Pets.com – was valuable. ...

The Maldives is one of the most well-liked tourist destinations for several reasons. This nation is the flattest country globally, dominated by white beaches, surprising underwater cabinets, appealing weather, and excellent natural habitat. Despite being a welcoming tourist attraction, the Maldivian constitution is very strict on citizenship. According to the...

Raging Customers: Recently, the 2022 National Customer Rage Study released its results, and they are concerning. Manuela López Restrepo of NPR summarizes the findings by noting: Customer service and hospitality at large have declined in the eyes of many Americans. 74% of Americans say they've had product or service problems...

Some parts of hybrid work just aren’t fun, no matter how you look at it. For those of us who got very comfortable with our working from home sleep-ins, the cold May commute (yes I am a Melbournian) is feeling pretty brutal right about now. Similarly, I frequently hear from...

Picture this: a large tech company decides to bring employees back to the office, believing that this will encourage mentoring and support organizational continuity. For example, consider what Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said in Spring 2023 on the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast: “For our new employees who are coming...

The rise of new technologies such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and data processing systems have revolutionized the world in many ways. Treatments and care in the health space have changed drastically for physicians and patients. This article will discuss some of the many ways tech is improving the healthcare...

On June 1, Peter Bosch, previously responsible for manufacturing at Bentley Motors, will take over as the chief executive of Volkswagen Group's software unit CARIAD, replacing Dirk Hilgenberg. Bosch will also be responsible for finance, purchasing, and IT. Peter Bosch previously worked as a consultant for Oliver Wyman and then...