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How Economics PhDs Took Over the Federal Reserve

Harvard Business Review

Obama also mentioned Donald Kohn (PhD, Michigan, and a career at the Fed) as a possibility, and the name of Roger Ferguson (PhD, Harvard, and a private sector career plus a past stint as Fed vice chairman) came up a few times in journalists’ speculations. But a career professor? pretty much ever since.

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Specialization is a Journey, Not a Destination

QAspire

Let me share a story of my friend who was laid off in the 2002 dot com bust. When fixed knowledge is the only hammer you have, every problem you encounter will start looking like a nail. Learning Adaptability agility career learning Self Growth specialization Thinking' Specialization is for insects.”.

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