Economic Roads Less Traveled

Adele Israel, 11.10.2009

Columnist, Community Activist

Our present economic path is not sustainable. "The Economics of Peace" conference showcased several different roads businesses can travel and still thrive.

Pet Abandonment Up, Adoption Down

Sheila Lirio Marcelo, 11.09.2009

For all the joy pets bring into our lives, they can be very expensive I want to share ways to save money and keep your four-legged family members.

Strange Bed Fellows: Health Care Reform and the Stupak Amendment

Michelle Kraus, 11.09.2009

Veteran of the political blogging community.

How did women’s reproductive rights become the bargaining chip for health care reform in this country? Federal funding for clinics is essential ...

NYCity Snapshot: Video Vox Pop on the Recession

NYCity News Service, 11.09.2009

From the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

Some 80 students from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism hit the streets of of New York armed with Flip Video recorders, and asked scores: "Tell us one way the recession has changed your life."

Unemployment Numbers Worsen; Next Year's Numbers Will Be Even Worse

Stephen Viscusi, 11.07.2009

America's Workplace Guru

Economists tell us that the recession may soon be ending. "Recession" is an economic term. The "NY Times" tells us "if statistics went back as far,(u...

Selling Starts, Recession Ends!

Grant Cardone, 11.06.2009

Author of Sell to Survive and International Sales and Business Expert

The so-called Great Recession, the longest and deepest since the Great Depression, may be over but you won't feel relief unless you and your company are able to sell your products and services.

Most States Have Yet to Claim Emergency TANF Funds

Michael Laracy, 11.05.2009

Public Policy Coordinator, Annie E. Casey Foundation

The TANF Emergency Fund is potentially an important resource for states, which get four federal dollars from the fund for each dollar they put up.

The Approaching Muni Bond Collapse

Garrett Johnson, 11.05.2009

Freelance writer

Monoline insurance companies got greedy and wanted a piece of the sub-prime action. They started backing sub-prime mortgage-backed securities. Soon the mortgages blew up.

The Feds Have No Faith in Recovery

Michael Pento, 11.05.2009

Chief Economist for Delta Global Advisors

The cyclical bull market in stocks and positive print on GDP has caused some on Wall Street and in D.C. to claim the recession has ended. A closer look indicates that neither believes its own rhetoric.

'Man-cession Eh?'

Rob Hiaasen, 11.04.2009

"Men account for three quarters of the 7 million U.S. job losses. That has led to talk of a 'man-cession.'" ~ Christopher Swann Here are fifteen sig...

One Year Later: A Return to Normalcy

Lincoln Mitchell, 11.03.2009

Assistant Professor in the Practice of International Politics, Columbia University

Th Obama normalcy is a welcome relief from eight years of the Bush administration, but it is only a start. If Obama builds on this start with true reforms, much of the hope will come back.

Reinventing Yourself In A Jobless Recovery

BJ Gallagher, 11.03.2009

While the outlook for our country is getting brighter, the outlook for hundreds of thousands of individuals still seems bleak. What can you do if you're one of those folks whose job and/or company is gone forever?

Big Brands vs. Private Labels and the Recession

Jenny Darroch, 11.02.2009

Marketing strategy expert at Claremont Graduate University

To compete in the post-recession world, marketers of big-brands will need to focus on excellent execution of brand strategy and stay focused on innovation in order to stay ahead of private labels.

Headhunter, Stephen Viscusi say's "And ... the Winner is Gayle King," to replace Diane Sawyer. Robin Roberts moves to"ABC's "20/20", while Cuomo, who is not a homo ... takes the male helm!

Stephen Viscusi, 11.03.2009

America's Workplace Guru

By Stephen Viscusi I am a headhunter ... and the author of the global HarperCollins bestseller "Bulletproof Your Job" ... some people call me th...

A Year Later -- My Clarion Call to America Left Unanswered

Lynn Tilton, 11.02.2009

CEO, Patriarch Partners

We are living in interesting times and the road to resurgence will be long and fraught with obstacles. The path to economic recovery begins with truth.

An End to the Credit Card Madness

Jose A. Garcia, 11.02.2009

Since the passage of the Credit CARD Act of 2009, credit card companies have been jacking up interest rates in anticipation of February 22, 2010, when the law goes into full effect.

Lies, Statistics and Economic Statistics

Michael Brenner, 10.31.2009

Senior Fellow, the Center for Transatlantic Relations

Here is a quick everyman's guide to economic statistics. Making sense of the figures demands a large measure of skepticism and an eye for misrepresentation and forgery.

Out Out-of-Whack Economy and the Happy Talk Propagandists

Dave Lindorff, 10.31.2009

Veteran investigative journalist

Recession ending? Don't bet on it.

Geithner Advocates Permanent Billionaire Bailout Society?

Les Leopold, 10.30.2009

Author of "The Looting of America"

We can either prop up the billionaire bailout society as Geithner wants or we can begin the necessary process of breaking it up. You know what the financial interests want.

Latinos and the Unheard Third

David Jones, 10.30.2009

President and CEO, Community Service Society of New York

The story for low-income Latinos is dire. 26 percent of low-income Latinos reported losing their jobs in the past year and 70 percent had less than $500 in total savings.

'Third Quarter Growth' and Other Things That Mean Nothing To You

Allison Kilkenny, 10.30.2009

Radio host, writer, allisonkilkenny.com

If life still sucks for you: you're still unemployed, depressed, broke, homeless, or scraping by on food stamps, don't worry. You're not alone.