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Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari Urges 4-6 Week ‘Hard’ Shutdown

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economy would be best served if the nation were to be locked down for up to six weeks, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari advised. In a CBS interview on “Face the Nation” Sunday (Aug. 2), Kashkari said the country can rebound, but only if the virus is controlled. “If

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Perficient Named a 2020 Best & Brightest Company to Work For in Chicago

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Representatives from Perficient are invited to attend the annual National Best and Brightest Illuminate Summit on March 24-16, 2021 to be honored as an award winner. Minneapolis has already been named a top workplace in 2020, and our offices in Detroit , Orange County , Minneapolis, and St. On the Path to Continued Success.

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Fed’s Kashkari Advocates For New Lockdown

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Neel Kashkari , president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and Dr. Michael Osterholm , director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota , said the defeat of the coronavirus will require sacrifice but will save thousands of lives. 7), they wrote the choice is clear. “We they asked.

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Fed’s Kaplan: Unemployment Rate May Stay As High As 8 Pct

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In an interview with “ Face the Nation ,” Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said he expects some recovery in the unemployment rate this year, although it will still likely be very high at the end of the year. “We’ll grow faster if we do those things well. And right now, it’s relatively uneven.”

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Instacart Raises $271M On $7.8B Valuation

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Just last week, the company announced the national expansion of Instacart Pickup, a new grocery click-and-collect service that provides customers with broadened delivery and/or pickup options, enabling them to order via Instacart and pick up the groceries at retailers. At that time, the company had a valuation of $4.35

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Protests Could Lower Odds Of Vegas Reopening

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But civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis has uprooted those plans, as one instance of conflict sprung up right on the Strip, where police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters. In Reno, the National Guard was called to respond to riots amid a declaration of a citywide emergency by the mayor.

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Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training

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Training is especially important for the BSA officer, who “is expected to be fully knowledgeable about the BSA and all related regulations,” as a recent Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis publication noted. These are usually less expensive, shorter, and involve less extensive travel than the larger national conferences.

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