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How To Play Politics With Political People.

Rich Gee Group

I'm bad at politics. If you experience evil political people at work or in your business, this article is for you. Political people suck - in the everyday business world, we call them 'empty suits'. Political people try to snare you into a political cage of their thinking - and then try to turn it on you.

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Can AI Help Us Understand Whether To Bail Out Banks?

The Horizons Tracker

The decision to bail out banks en masse in 2009 was widely adopted yet far from uncontroversial. Research from UCL explores whether AI can help governments to decide whether to bail out a bank in crisis or not. This short-term cost is justified to the taxpayer because the long-term costs of bank defaults would be more harmful.

Banking 113
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Countries Hurt Themselves When They Deny Immigrants Access To Banking

The Horizons Tracker

For example, a major ceiling on the economic potential of undocumented immigrants is their lack of access to the banking system to obtain credit and mortgages,” the authors continue. First, there is a crucial need for a more informed political debate over the fate of the 10.7 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States.

Banking 105
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Is Altruism Less Common In Conservative Cultures?

The Horizons Tracker

It might seem as though altruism is a fundamental human characteristic, but research from the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca suggests that it is instead strongly linked to one’s political orientation. They analyzed data collected from over 46,000 participants across 68 countries during the period of April and May 2020.

Politics 118
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Staying Complaint as Compliance Moves Out of the Office

N2Growth Blog

Thanks at least in part to the banking scandals over the past few years, Reuters has recently reported that bank compliance teams are increasingly scrutinizing outside the office activities like social outings to bars and the like. Just one big caveat: Avoid politics. By Patricia Lenkov , Chair, Executive Search, N2growth.

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How The Financial Crisis Saw Support For Populists Rise

The Horizons Tracker

Research from MIT highlighted how people who succumbed to financial difficulty after the crisis became attracted to populist politics and politicians. This period also saw a distinct rightward shift in Hungarian politics. As such, the mainstreaming of nationalist politics has become a crucial consequence of the financial crisis.

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What Link Is There Between Wealth And Generosity?

The Horizons Tracker

A recent study , conducted by the London School of Economics & Political Science and the Bank of England, has shed light on the relationship between economic inequality and charitable giving among affluent individuals residing in various communities.