How interest rate policies will change: future inflation risks, global economy

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Why governments are changing interest rate policies and targeting slightly higher inflation rates. Risks of targeting inflation rates as low as 2% with little room for macro-economic shocks or deflationary events. Predictions by many economists have been unreliable in the 2008-2011 global crisis, partly because economists tended to underestimate the financial and political complexities. Challenges to global economy and vulnerability of some developed nations to deflation, despite short term inflation caused by higher oil prices and other commodity shortages. Economic outlook for US and Europe in the midst of urgent attempts to avoid another recession.

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Truth about UK debt - hidden ways for government to reduce

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UK government debt is around £1 trillion, equal to over 70% of our GDP, and way above highest levels since 1975.  It is continuing to rise fast, and many people are worried about it.  But here are some interesting facts about hidden ways to reduce the debt, and its real impact.

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Future of Euro – and possible breakup of the EU / Eurozone. Futurist keynote speaker

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I am often asked about the future of the Euro and Eurozone nations.

Will the Euro collapse?  Will one or more nations leave the Eurozone?

Will nations like Greece default on their national debt?  And if they do so, what will be the likely impact on the Eurozone as a whole, and on banks?  What will be the risk of accelerating another economic crisis?

Will EU nations like the UK who are outside the Eurozone be damaged in the possible chaos? Article and Video.

 (Article written July 2011, 5 years before the UK left the EU, but very current issues - for latest on Europe, see other links in this post below.)

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Truth about the Global Economc Crisis 2007-15 - looking back from year 2100

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When historians look back in 100 years time -- what will they make of the sub-prime crisis and all that followed? What links will they make between the rise of China as a mega-industrial nation, buying huge amounts of dollars, keeping their own currency low, and costs of borrowing low for developed nations. Of course we are talking about a wider issue than China, but China is a dominant force in this regard. The fact is that China's willingness to buy dollars and euros in the 2000s provided a very welcome boost for developed nations - providing a lot of money at low interest rates. Both governments and individuals took advantage of this to spend on things they thought were important at the time, running up huge debts, and driving these economies into a long boom.

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Future of the European Union - Enlarged or Broken? What direction for the EU over the next two decades? Geopolitics keynote speaker

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What will historians will write about Europe in 2100. Did integration prevent a Third World War - as was the hope of the founders of the European Union? How stable was the Union after expansion to include Eastern bloc nations? What resulted from COVID and Russian invasion of Ukraine? What was the outcome of major showdowns between The Federal States of Europe and America through 2020-2030? How did the Union cope with influx of foreign nationals? What happened to national parliaments, laws, and cultures? Major challenges to the future of Europe lie ahead. If the great experiment succeeds, it will create an economic, political and military force to pose real challenges to the United States. 

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Wake up to stronger tribes and longer life - Financial Times article by Futurist Keynote Speaker Patrick Dixon

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Power of Tribes - Clash of Cultures - Consumer Groups

Your company may have a reputation for brilliant leadership, outstanding innovation, clever branding and effective change management, but the business could fail if the world changes and you are unprepared.

Read on to watch the full video and to read the full FT article by Patrick Dixon - on managing uncertainty, agile leadership, the power of tribes (social groups of all kinds) and the opportunities from longer life expectancy.

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Surviving through global economic crisis - Agile Leadership Keynote Speaker

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Media interview October 2008. Expect further shocks to the global economy. Companies which insured other companies will soon be hit by claims of at least $360bn. And hedge funds are under huge pressures. If an investor demands return of – say - $10m, a fund might have to sell $70m of shares to give the $10m back. Expect hundreds of millions of dollars of stock sales by hedge funds.The world is changing faster than you can call a board meeting or develop new strategy so think ahead. You need more than one business plan: one step ahead of major events. Be ready to take very fast decisions, with flexible, dynamic teams able to change quickly.

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Future of Europe - strains and stresses, economy, eurozone

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I wrote this back in June 2006 – about the future of Europe.  Judge for yourself against the realities of Europe’s challenges as they are today:

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Globalisation: Mergers and Demergers Chaos

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Examples from global banks, pharmaceutical companies and manufacturing. How market analysts push for mergers, acquisitions, demergers and company breakup.

Profits for lawyers and banks but most mergers destroy shareholder value. Rationale for global corporations and economies of scale.

Talent often leaves corporations soon after a merger is announced, taking intellectual capital, customer knowledge and relationships. Mergers of two corporations and two cultures can look ...

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Future of the Euro crisis in Greece, Ireland. Italy, Spain, Portugal. Eurozone impact.

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Euro crisis in Greece. Monetary union constraints in high inflation or deflation. Role of European Central Bank in balancing needs of high growth and low growth economies. Contrasts between Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Germany, France, Italy and countries which more recently joined. Loss of sovereignty to Brussels. Political issues in controlling budget deficits or imposing budget cuts on an unwilling nation. Political unrest and threat of strikes or instability. Challenges for the future. Comment by Futurist conference keynote speaker and author Patrick Dixon at London ...

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The Future of Business - Videos

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Watch hundreds of videos on the future of business - over 6 million video views.

News that is going to change our business world.

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Take Hold of Your Future - be Futurewise - strategies for growth

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Video of Futurewise keynote for Google (travel industry).We need to be Futurewise.

That means planning to change tomorrow, future-thinking at every level, taking a broad view to out-plot the opposition and grow your business.

Being Futurewise is about more than mere predictions, it’s about shaping the future, making history, having contingencies, having clear strategies, staying one step ahead....

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The Future of Almost Everything - 6 Faces of the FUTURE CUBE. Futurist methodology - global trends video

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Discover The Future of Almost Everything: six faces of global change and their impact on your business, personal life, family and wider world. Futurist speaker Patrick Dixon explains the cube and the messages contained in his book The Future of Almost Everything - how the 6 faces of the future work together to form key trends. Impact on your business, community, personal life, family and wider world. Global economy, industry trends, future of customers and future of marketing. Megatrends...

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Economic Growth in hard times - Video - Archive 2002

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Economic Growth: What's next in the business cycle? Radical change and impact of new values. What happens after you press the global RESET button? Sept 11 2001 was like pressing the computer RESET button. As if someone turned off the whole economy for a microsecond, followed by a flash and a pause. Yet now the reloading is complete, it's becoming clear the whole system is working in a different way, with early indications of the greatest shift in values we have seen for over 50 years. (Comments written November 2001)

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