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Showing posts with label unemployment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label unemployment. Show all posts

Monday, February 23, 2015

Is the End of Unemployment here?




We have the rare opportunity of finding if what the book says works. Oil prices are falling. There's a push for increase in wages and not hurting small business while at it.
In 'End Unemploymnet Now', author Ravi Batra explains how the US economy was strong in the past and what are its ills now. He explains wage gap, its effect on the lives of middle class and the 1%. Tariffs, free trade and the role of congress in mindlessly increasing nation debt.
There are many graphs to illustrate author's points. With these, the agenda is clear, each picture corresponds to the point being explained. There are some examples related to other countries like Germany.
I like the fictional example of Bill and Bob, commoners who showcase the curren situation of unemployment and the economic crisis.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

The Causes of Structural Unemployent



Toyota Vs Honda Branding
Once a professor complained about having to buy his sons different shoes for different game.

I have not come across page-turners on heavy subjects like unemployment before. I read first 70 pages of it in one go, without putting it down. Its down to the explanation of companies philosophies and comparision and how that affects the employees and the nations. Comparision of Toyota and Honda branding, how Nike built up its business, making concepts like outsourcing within the country, The book has a very hard nosed look at companies like Walmart driving down companies that dont go along with their making it cheap philosophy. Its a good look at the economics and how people slide from good to bad jobs after looking for a while. Many Studies have been used to bring across the points.