The will of the American people is being subordinated to the demands of giant money-making machines called global corporations that can now spend or threaten to spend unlimited amounts of money in support of any politician.
We need to draw broader lessons from the Tony Hayward saga. The myth of CEO omnipotence and its twin misconception, the myth of rare executive talent, cost us dear and must be challenged vigorously and urgently.
Considering that evidence of inflation abounds, the Federal Reserve has pulled off a good trick by convincing Americans that we are about to "suffer" through a protracted period of deflation.
A month ago, the S.E.C. alleged in a complaint that Thomas C. Priore's firm made all sorts of fraudulent transfers for the benefit of himself and ICP, at the expense of investors in the Triaxx CDOs.
Wall Street and Silicon Valley always need something hot, and we have found five CEOs who are building companies which haven't stopped to notice the recession...
Being in the adult business guaranteed one thing (two, if you count contracting some sort of STD). As an adult performer, it's never too hard to find work.
The ongoing ordeal of a U.S. businessman who has been rotting in a Dubai jail for more than two years should serve as a warning to Americans and Westerners alike doing business with Dubai.
The Washington economy is super-charged by the inflow of new federal government money and the legal and lobbying business generated by a government proposing and issuing new laws and rules.
Steve Snyder was worried. The Virginia small business owner had been hit hard by the recession. The owner of a construction company and a hardware store, he wrestled with how many of his employees he might have to let go.
When Hugo Chavez's bellicosity goes one step too far we should at least have a tool of policy to make him aware that access to the American market can no longer be taken for granted.
Extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy will do far less to grow the economy and produce jobs than any alternative use of these funds.
It's time for the biosphere to figure into more strategic plans -- as a partner and a competitor -- that is constantly adapting.
ACTiVATE, is designed for mid-career professional women who have a desire to build technology companies. Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, the program helps budding entrepreneurial women.
Professor Warren's nomination is crucial not only because of the positive signal it would send to the public, but also because consumer protection is the first line of defense against future financial meltdowns.
Regardless of how carefully negotiated and documented, a bribery scheme is unenforceable. If the official on the inside reneges or if he is removed in a change of government, you must begin again.
People who lose their jobs can suffer "large and persistent earnings losses that last over twenty years." In other words, if you lose your job in mid-career, you will likely never earn as much as you used to.
I hope to show the world that there are banks where your money is safe, your fees are reasonable, and the service is friendly and competent. I bet there's one in your community.
It does not make sense to give billions of dollars a year in federal small business contracts to corporate giants, and then turn around and try lending billions of dollars to small businesses who are floundering.
As the world gets greener, but the recession hangs on, even the building of the world's most popular low emissions/high mileage car has been put on hold in its largest market.
Tony Schwartz, 2010.07.29
Amy Traub, 2010.07.29
Michael Pento, 2010.07.29
