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Transitory Inflation – What Does It Mean?
Inflation is on the rise at a far faster rate than the Federal Reserve projected just a few months ago. Now they stick to their guns assuring us that this rapid rise in prices is transitory. What is missing is a definition of the word; transitory. Just like the...
Physical Stores Will Lead the Value Parade
There has been a persistent line of thinking in the general media and trade papers that e-commerce would strike a death knell to the brick-and-mortar stores. The headlines tend to read, “Retail Apocalypse”. Nothing could be further from the truth. But you say,...
Key Performance Indicators [KPIs] – How they can destroy corporate integrity
The use of Key Performance Indicators is standard procedure in most companies today. Let’s look at why they are so universally used and then see some of the unintended results. KPIs allow management to conduct employee reviews with an air of objectivity as goals are...
Import Tariffs Were a Bad Idea Under Trump and Will Be Bad Idea Under Biden
Our government has been on a campaign to ‘protect American jobs’ by increasing tariffs on imported goods. Yet, the Wall Street Journal reports that our trade deficit with China is increasing not decreasing in the early months of 2021. In March our imports from China...