NYT: Why Is Productivity So Weak? Three Theories
By Neil Irwin Productivity stubbornly weak but there are reasons this might change. Read the full article in The New York Times
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NYT – The Recovery’s Two Sides: Weak Growth Even as Hiring Surges
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ The trajectory of the economic recovery remains frustratingly uneven nearly seven years after it began — but plenty is going right at the same time. Jobs up, GDP weak, but there are signs that second half will benefit from the weaker dollar and higher energy prices. Read the full article in…
[VIEW FULL POST]Squawk Box: Don’t trust GDP numbers
Nariman Behravesh, IHS chief economist, and Karen Firestone, Aureus Asset Management, provide their outlook the economy after the fed signals it’s not in a rush to raise interest rates. Watch the full video on CNBC.com
[VIEW FULL POST]NYT: In an Age of Privilege, Not Everyone Is in the Same Boat
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ This article shows lays out the new Consumer economy where we have services on demand, price by the minute, and tiered layers of all products. Read the full article in The New York Times
[VIEW FULL POST]Inc.com: 4 Surprising Habits for Taking Smart Risks
BY PETER ECONOMY Peter discusses Kari’s book and her 4 tenets of risk taking in a new column on Inc.com. Follow the link below to read the article for free. Read the full article on Inc.com
[VIEW FULL POST]WSJ: U.S. Drug Spending Climb
By PETER LOFTUS April 14, 2016 12:01 a.m. ET The new Hepatitis C drugs are accounting for much of this increase. Will it be worth it to have brought such headline risk to the industry? Read the full article in The Wall Street Journal
[VIEW FULL POST]CNBC: The Place To Be In Health Care
April 7, 2016 On Thursday, Kari joined The Halftime Report to discuss some Health Care stocks that she found most interesting. Watch the full video on CNBC
[VIEW FULL POST]Why That Risky Career Move Could Be a Safer Bet than You Think
By Karen Firestone MARCH 11, 2016 Karen’s latest piece featured in the Harvard Business Review discusses the impossibility of avoiding risk altogether. Read the full article on HBR.com Kalinda has a high-paying job at an investment company and lives outside of Boston with her fiancé. They love running in the parks near their home…
[VIEW FULL POST]WSJ: Investors Fret as ECB Looks Poised to Get More Negative
By CHRISTOPHER WHITTALL and MIN ZENG Updated March 6, 2016 11:09 p.m. ET Strange new world when people are willing to pay for a bank to keep their money. Shows no trust in other investments. Read the full article in The Wall Street Journal
[VIEW FULL POST]WSJ: The Crisis in American Entrepreneurship
By JEFFREY SPARSHOTT Mar 7, 2016 10:13 am ET Start-ups might be suffering but not due to fewer ideas. Concepts can be too costly and uneconomic to develop after years of venture firms throwing money at entrepreneurs. Read the full article in The Wall Street Journal
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