Economy: Federal Reserve interest rates over time
This chart illustrates how the Fed got way behind on interest rates, will a crushing rapid rate hike sequence. The chart also shows how much worse things were when peak…
Moral hazard: Insure all bank deposits?
The federal government should expand its guarantee to all bank deposits regardless of size in order to slow bank runs, but it should charge customers for that insurance, hedge-fund manager…
Demographics, Automation: “Banks turn to automation to realize efficiency gains”
Automation will increasingly support customer experience improvements, product releases and other client-relations objectives, analysts said. Source: Banks turn to automation to realize efficiency gains | Banking Dive Automation is one…
Demographics: Will automation solve the labor shortage?
Peter Zeihan suggests perhaps, maybe, kinda, we hope’ish that automation may help with labor shortages. Some think automation is hard and won’t come fast enough; I differ on that point…
Business, Demographics: TechCos might drop 4-year degree requirement
She believes the mismatch is two-fold: the time it takes to hire is too long, and hiring overlooks underrepresented groups. For example, Colangelo said only half of GenZ workers plan…
Demographics: University opens up senior housing for age 65+
Combining the amenities of college life with the wallets and activity desires of older adults. Source: Retiring to college at age 65? Some new ‘seniors’ are coming to universities –…