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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

In the decade between 2005 and 2015, labor productivity in the US as measured by GDP per labor hour was less than 1% for 7 of the 10 years, according to the OECD. At the other end of the size spectrum, Walmart has committed to investing $2.7 Unfortunately, this virtuous cycle appears to be broken. And wages are stagnant.

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Small and Young Businesses Are Especially Vulnerable to Extreme Weather

Harvard Business Review

they account for 50% of employment and 45% of GDP. Young firms face many existential threats related to managing internal financial and human resources and external relationships with customers, suppliers, investors and competitors. In the U.S., In light of these problems, what can we do to fix them?