Economy

Three-Generation Mortgages? The Japanese Financial Crisis

Before ‘China-Bashing,’ there was ‘Japan-Bashing.’ In the early 1980s, Japan’s economic rise spurred fear and criticism from elected officials and everyday...
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Why Managers Want to Become Leaders and Why They Largely Fail: One of ...

Everyone wants to be a leader these days, or, at least, a self-leader. “Leader” sounds majestic and ambitious. A “leader” is...
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The Myth of “Good” Inflation and “Bad” Deflation

The myth that inflation is a “good” thing has become quite deeply entrenched over the past decades. Its proponents insist that...
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Money Is Power, Power to the People! A Call for a Decentralized Moneta...

Money Creation and Economic Growth Jerome Powell, the current head of the U.S. central bank, revealed that he liked this job. “Yes, …...
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Mastering Demand Planning for Big Pharma’s Future

Revolutionizing Supply Chain Efficiency: Unleashing the Power of Demand Planning, Technology, and Clinical Trials in the Pharmaceutical Industry The high-stakes world...
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In the Long Run Long-Term Government Bonds Are Safe, But We Are a Long...

Earlier in the year the Swiss National Bank, Switzerland’s central bank, released its latest report. While reading the news covering the...
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Global Food Crisis: They Got Money For Wars, But Can’t Feed the Poo...

Who is most impacted, and what to expect? The global food crisis is a critical issue that we cannot afford to ignore....
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Repurposing drugs: a missed opportunity

Key principles and suggestions to foster collaboration and unleash the potential of repurposing drugs, for more equal and accessible healthcare. We...
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Open Startups and Collective Business Models in Open Source

An analysis of the role sound crypto economies may play in open-source development In this piece, I propose a framework to...
Julian Molina
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Economy Going Down? How Startups Can Thrive In A Bear Market

The earlier a startup is, the more buffered it’s from the ups and downs of public markets. But buffered doesn’t mean...
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Economy, Monopoly, and Professional Licensing

Occupational licensing is a way the government regulates a profession for compensation. Often only market access as a self-employed is limited...
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When dollars fall from the skies..

Markets speculate, more so, during times of low visibility and market volatility. The $1.9tr American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has raised...
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