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Reskilling the Future of Work

HR Digest

It is a tough time as they bank on social capital and how to maintain cohesion without the benefit of informal coffee, lunch or smoke breaks. More perpetual policies might be necessary to increase wages and support future aggregate demand ensuring workforce fairness.

McKinsey 134
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The Economic Impact of the Japanese Disasters

Harvard Business Review

Transportation disruptions and the closing of many factories throughout Japan will shrink Japanese aggregate demand and disrupt supply chains worldwide. Japan's economic policy makers are being put to the test once again. Analysts have already reduced forecasted GDP growth rates for Japan by 0.5% for the second quarter.

GDP 15