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Debt and the Future of the U.S.

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Consider, for example, that the estimated net present value of obligations under the Social Security system is approximately $8 trillion. D'Arbeloff-MBA Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Otherwise, as some scenarios in Europe have already made clear, the U.S.

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

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But having a grasp of terms like EBITDA and net present value are important no matter where you sit on the org chart. If it doesn’t, consider enrolling in an online or community college class. The Refresher: Net Present Value. If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. Related Video.

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Why Those Guys Won the Economics Nobels

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You know, the future value of money, the present value of money — money today is worth more than in the future because you can invest it and get interest. That’s still widely taught in business-school classes and it’s easy for people to understand. [A But there are these two classes of explanations for why it didn’t work.

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