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3 Charts US Economists Want to Keep Secret

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responses ranged from "a statistical mirage" to a "hangover" from the 2008-2009 recession. When a major New York daily newspaper finally took notice and asked a slate of economists, "What's wrong with the economy?",

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Trust in Business Leadership

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The 2008 global financial crisis, a series of corporate scandals that have eroded organizational trust, including Volkswagen, BP and Enron, and an emphasis on transparency brought about by the combined impact of globalization, technology, and demographic changes have all combined to bring trust in business to what may be an all-time low.

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Car-Mileage Targets: Only One Part of the Solution

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mpg of a 2008 Ford Escape SUV HYBRID over 135,000 miles and 39.7 The average fuel-economy of light vehicles sold in the United States, increased by about 5-mpg over the past eight-plus years, but has been flat recently: from October 2007 at 20.1 mpg to April 2016 at 25.2 Our personal family average mpg experience is: 27.4 However, U.S.

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Understanding the Fed

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trillion new dollars in 2008. But the Fed’s dramatic money creation in 2008 only seems to force inflation because people focus on only one side of the Fed’s action. But in 2008, in order for the Fed to add $1.4 It will be clear once again, just as it was in 2008. (.continued). We all know that the Fed created $1.4

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Today, Economic Confidence is Fragile

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Many experts say the 2008 financial collapse recalibrated investor psychology. Some large investors, including wealthy individuals who lost big during the 2008 collapse, have more or less been stashing money under the mattress. Wall Street’s notion of worst-case scenarios has darkened considerably.

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Your 401(k) Plan

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Corporate tinkering with 401(k)s accelerated in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. A difference of 3% points on a matching contribution can add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of a career. About 18% of 334 companies surveyed by consultant Towers Watson suspended or reduced contributions to conserve cash.

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Amid Stock Market Turmoil, Investors Cling to Hope. Why?

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In March 2008, the bear market was already underway. The Dow Industrials closed at 12,582 on February 28 (the date that the March 2008 Financial Forecast published). Yet there is an explanation for this persistent hope in higher stock prices, namely: Bullish psychology dissipates gradually.