August 17, 2020
“LOCKDOWN KILLS. It’s time to start assessing whether a prolonged one is worth the risk to our nation’s collective health.” As prior Duitch Reports have warned: “Beyond medical & economic, the psychological impacts of stay-at-home policies are likely to be... Continue
Weekly Report 20-66
August 13, 2020
RELAXING MUSIC BEFORE BEDTIME HELPS FALLING ASLEEP and being lesser prone to waking up during the night, especially for seniors. Neuroscientific research studies involving the parasympathetic nervous system now show that “music in which each element – harmony, rhythm, frequency... Continue
Weekly Report 20-65
August 11, 2020
DESPITE TODAY’S PANDEMIC-CAUSED ECONOMIC SLUMP, some 13% of employers are now hiring and 44% “cannot pursue new business opportunities because their people lack the skills,” according to latest studies by PwC and by Society for Human Resource Management. Pursuit of... Continue
Weekly Report 20-64
August 8, 2020
INCREASING POLITICAL & SOCIAL CONFLICT VERY STRONGLY SUGGESTS THAT AMERICA IS ON PATH TOWARDS A CULTURAL ‘RESET.’ “At the core of modern history lies a remarkable pattern: Over the past five centuries, Anglo-American society has entered a new Era every... Continue
Weekly Report 20-63
August 8, 2020
WITH THE UNCERTAINTIES FACING SMALL BUSINESS ACTIVITY, REOPENING requires majorly different approaches to optimizing strategies for success – particularly financial forecasting & budgeting. Even in ‘normal’ pre-pandemic times, eight in ten small businesses fail every year, most commonly from not... Continue