Federal Reserve officials are right to push back against the view that their policies worsen income inequality. It's harder to push back against the Fed (inadvertently) contributing to wealth inequality ,including for the reason illustrated by this chart from Brian Chappatta in his latest Bloomberg Opinion post (link below). https://lnkd.in/gVXcn5q #economy #markets #inequality #fed #federalreserve #centralbanks #wealth #income …see more

From an IMF post comparing and contrasting Asian and European re-openings. #economy #Asia #Europe International Monetary Fund #reopening #covid19 #coronavirus #imf …see more

An often under-represented risk of social lockdowns and economic shutdowns, as necessary as they are for health reasons, is the rise in domestic violence (thus the UK government mitigating step — below). Ignoring this comes at the peril of society, and especially of women and children. The risks are even more pronounced in developing countries. They include an increase in teenage pregnancy, rape, child marriage and too many others. #socialjustice #coronavirus #covid19 BBC News …see more

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What is "Pandemic Fatigue"? A Gallup Poll found that from May to September, the number of Americans avoiding gatherings with family and friends declined from nearly two-thirds to less than half. #coronavirus #covid19 #pandemic #coronaviruspandemic Watch GZERO Media 's #GZEROWorld : https://lnkd.in/daaKKJj …see more

Thanks for always being there and a supportive mentor over the past year, Sonia Sng ! And also for these awesome reads. Can’t wait to work with you on the upcoming SPARC (Non-Profit) Summit and March Learn & Meet! 🌱 And looking forward to start Grit by Angela Duckworth and Blitzscaling by Reid Hoffman ! …see more

Tim Culpan from Bloomberg accurately sums up what it’s been like to live in Taiwan this year. Stringent science-based measures led by a government with leaders trained in epidemiology and crisis response, combined with a citizenry committed to carefully observing safety guidelines. #covid19leadership #covid19response #taiwanexcellence …see more

It’s going to feel great to look back on these times. They’ve not been much to look forward to, it’s not a great moment to be living in, but it does feel like the start of something that could be better than we dared hope and maybe sooner than we really expected.

Don't think there is a lot of money to be made, least of all now, but every single thing about renting a car needs to be rethought. The thing that amazes me the most is a reservation isn't actually a reservation. Doesn't mean that I have to pick up the car, but also doesn't mean there has to be one for me. It's a world of websites that take you to other brokers, to other brokers, to get vouchers. The pricing is all over the place too. Seemingly random numbers, before trying to flog you insurance or a GPS unit, or a new fee for nothing. Not moaning, if you can navigate the mess it's insanely cheap but there must be a better way, It's a mess. …see more

I don't understand why we tolerate so much bad design. Norman Doors are everywhere, Arrivals screens as common as Departure screens in Airport lounges, awful TV choice architecture, etc. Why is bad UI so prevalent when thinking and empathy is free of charge.

This week a ramshackle Reddit group is going to drive a $13 billion dollar hedge fund into insolvency. ...And I remember when they told me “social media is a fad.”

When you’re marketing a product with one foot each in two different industries, strategy and clarity of message are key. Here’s how a “smart” wallet has successfully entered the hybrid market.

It was a real honor today to be back at my alma mater, UT Austin, as the 2017 Gwyn David Speaker. This program honors her memory as a legend in the advertising world. Her family was in the room, along with students and faculty. I was grateful to be a torchbearer for her legacy. 🙏🏽 …see more

I tend to be a pretty open person. Over the years, I have accepted a lot of connection requests on LinkedIn from folks I don't know. Heck, I've even made new friends in the real world from connections first made here. But in the last year or so, almost every connection request is almost immediately followed by a sales pitch. And while I appreciate that people want to "shoot their shot," going forward if I accept a connection request from someone and get a sales pitch immediately or soon thereafter, I will un-connect with said person. In business, as in life, relationships are important. And if all a person wants out of connecting with me is a sale, I am not here for it. Thanks for coming to my TED talk (that was a joke). #linkedin #networking #sales #salespitch …see more

At first, I was flattered when the poll volunteer didn’t believe I was born in 1961. I mean, she SERIOUSLY didn’t believe me. Like, I had to show her my ID. It was funny for a second! Then she told me there was a Jonathan Jones born on my birthday in the computer, but no Rachel. At a poll location I’ve voted at twice before. I’d stopped laughing by that point. Then she conferred with a colleague who asked me to verify the address she was looking at on the ID in her hand, and then they found me in the system. Only my birthday was October 31st in the computer, instead of the correct date of October 3rd. And she couldn’t change it in the system, she said. Now I have to worry if my vote will count...and ponder how many folks may just give up if they’re told they aren’t in the computer records. #ThisIsAmerica #2018Midterms #IVotedEarly #IHopeItCounts #votersuppression …see more

This one’s also for you, #Kenya --my very happy reunion with John Muchangi , the Science Editor at The Star Kenya , who also happens to be one of the first—and finest—young journalists I mentored during my 8 years in 🇰🇪 through a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant with the Knight Foundation and the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) ! ThWe are both so inspired by the #Goalkeepers2018 event that you should expect to see great things from both of us in the world of #journalism very soon! #GlobalGoals #sdgs #mentoring #KAHSR #sciencejournalism #healthreporting …see more

Big congrats to the University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business winning team in this #racialjustice case competition honoring the memory of #JohnLewis

Beyond perking up the economy, the Reserve Bank needs to ensure proper functioning of the bond market, the credit market and the larger financial system.

Most #accountants don’t like doing traditional write-up work for clients … actually, it sucks! It’s mundane, time-consuming work when #CPAs would rather be providing proactive advisory services. I’m talking with Chris Mahl , president of Botkeeper , and Byron Patrick, CPA.CITP I CGMA , VP of growth and success at botkeeper, to hear how #CPAfirms are using automation to ease write-up headaches. Listen it to see how you can reduce the workload while adding recurring revenue!!! #accountingtech . #RadicalCPA #CPALove #accountantlove #accountingsoftware #ai #tax …see more

My Dad and now Retired partner! #radicalcpa #cpa #oldschool Do you still have a partner like this in your firm?