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Reskilling the Future of Work

HR Digest

The word crisis has given us some of the most beautiful lines in English literature, as seen in Oliver Twist : “It had been bright day, for hours, when Oliver opened his eyes; he felt cheerful and happy. The crisis of the disease was safely past. Coronavirus has changed the way Americans work. What should companies do now?

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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 often shows itself at its best in times of crisis, setting aside internal differences and responding with inspiring levels of efficiency and self-sacrifice.

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What the U.S. Economy Needs More Than Manufacturing

Harvard Business Review

But when it comes to achieving the goal of doubling exports in five years [a goal Obama outlined in his 2010 State of the Union speech ], we already did the easy part: because our exports were so depressed due to the global financial crisis, we saw growth in the first couple of years. He's not going to achieve his goal.

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