Capital

Africa to Kony 2012: Stop Treating Us Like Victims

James Marshall Crotty | Posted 05.23.2012

James Marshall Crotty

Africans want capital investment, access to global markets, and to be treated as self-sufficient players, not victims in need of continual rescue by their former colonizers. That is the respectful, tough-love attitude that will raise all boats on the African continent.

Maui Condos or Public Trusts?

Tracy Rosenberg | Posted 05.12.2012

Tracy Rosenberg

As part of an epidemic of higher education institutions ridding themselves of educational TV and radio licenses, the San Mateo Community College District announced the upcoming sale of KSCM-TV, the noncommercial TV station it has owned and operated for 48 years.

How the JOBS Act Stacks Up for Small Business

Carol Roth | Posted 05.09.2012

Carol Roth

Overall, the JOB act's steps to increase access to capital and decrease regulations are both welcome measures; however, once again, there is a predisposition for regulators to miss the point when it comes to what a small business is and what would truly help it.

JOBS Act: Small Business Bill Passes In Congress

Posted 03.13.2012

(By Alexandra Alper - Reuters) - In a rare display of election-year bipartisanship, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to m...

Lincoln: "Labor Is the Superior of Capital"

Alan Grayson | Posted 02.02.2012

Alan Grayson

During my two years in Congress, I heard an awful lot of speeches, but none of them was as profound and poignant as the one that I'm about to share with you.

Zach Carter

Former Lawmaker Decries Corporate Control Of Government

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 10.24.2011

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers rarely speak candidly about the relationship between large corporations and government, avoiding the ugly realities surroundin...

Regis-Based Capital Congress Reaches Out for Small Business

Robert Schwab | Posted 09.18.2011

Robert Schwab

I just posted two ideas to a website being run by the Colorado Capital Congress, a new advocate for providing capital to small businesses that need it to survive in today's harsh economic climate.

Wall Street Will Soon Learn Real Effects Of Financial Reform

Posted 09.17.2011

WASHINGTON (Dave Clarke) - Wall Street will soon get an idea of just how far the regulatory pendulum will swing. A year after passage of the Do...

Three Reasons Why The Recovery Is A Long Way Off

The Fiscal Times | JAMES C. COOPER | Posted 09.11.2011

Fiscal stimulus doesn't last forever. At some point, the economic boost from temporary increases in government spending and one-off tax cuts goes away...

Banks Set To Cut Spending, Staffing Due To Regulations, Weaker Markets

Posted 08.17.2011

NEW YORK (Knut Engelmann) - Traditionally fat expense accounts on Wall Street are about to get slashed as major banks set out to cut spending and ...

Fed Wants Broad Group Of Banks To Provide Annual Finance Details

Posted 08.10.2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve wants a broader group of banks to provide details each year about their finances, part of an effort to ensure ...

Gold May Glitter But Can It Deliver?

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 07.13.2011

Gemma Godfrey

The classic safe-haven investment has seen a strong uptrend in value since the autumn of 2008. Various factors have been credited as drivers of this move, but what is the risk gold could lose its luster?

U.S. May Miss Out On China Investment Boom

New York Times | DAVID BARBOZA | Posted 07.04.2011

SHANGHAI — For three decades, wealthy nations have invested hundreds of billions of dollars in China, helping drive one of the most remarkable econo...

The 'Surprises' of the Japanese Crisis and the Investment Lessons to Learn

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 10.26.2011

Gemma Godfrey

Surprise consequences to the earthquake in Japan have revealed significant weaknesses in both the worlds of politics and business and from an investment point of view, there are lessons we can learn.

How To Get A Small Business Bank Loan: The Five Cs

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011

Jerry Chautin

Capacity, capital, collateral, credit, and character are the "Five Cs" that loan offers learn in Lending 101. But to most small-business loan applicants in need of money, it is an esoteric and arduous exercise.

A New Look at Earmarks: Pinstripe Patronage

Al Eisele | Posted 05.25.2011

Al Eisele

A new book looks at how the world's second oldest profession, lobbying, has evolved into the second biggest business in Washington. The timing couldn't be better.

Chris Rabb Talks Invisible Capital

James M. Russell | Posted 05.25.2011

James M. Russell

When asked about the overriding concept of his new book, Invisible Capital: How Unseen Forces Shapes Entrepreneurial Opportunity, Chris Rabb put it in five simple words: "why Donald Trump is evil."

National Self-Interest: The Reason to Pass the Dream Act Now

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 05.25.2011

Fernando Espuelas

While the opposition cries out that the DREAM Act is a kind of back door amnesty for undocumented workers, it is actually a sensible, rational strategy to meet America's economic and social needs.

Lakeside Bank Is The One New Bank In 2010

The New York Times | ANDREW MARTIN | Posted 05.25.2011

The only new start-up bank to open in the United States this year operates out of a secondhand double-wide trailer, on a bare lot in front of the cave...

Imperfect Game

John O'Kane | Posted 05.25.2011

John O'Kane

Corporations hijack the sport from the public, rename the parks after themselves, and tap the treasuries for the stockholders, leaving local budgets strapped. Sound familiar?

Restricting Bank Funding for Hedge Funds: Paul Volcker Does Not Go Far Enough

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.25.2011

Georges Ugeux

While Alan Greenspan has been busy denying any blame or foresight into the financial crisis, Paul Volcker has been working to dissociate the speculative risks of hedge funds from banking. But "The Volcker Rule," does not go far enough.

Why Are the Banks Not Lending More?

Pat Choate | Posted 05.25.2011

Pat Choate

Our leaders have chosen to shift the burdens onto the U.S. public and refuse to regulate Wall Street. It's almost as if Wall Street owns Washington.

Rick Reilly licks the dome

Fox 31 | Fox 31 | Posted 05.25.2011

ESPN columnist Rick Reilly kept his word Tuesday and "washed" the Colorado State Capitol Dome, sort of....

Kennedy's Legacy: A Movement That Can Multitask

Melissa Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Melissa Bradley

What has stood out for me about Ted Kennedy was his ability to balance his vision with the most pragmatic of details, across the wide breadth of issues.

Guess the Capital and Escape Hangman!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 05.25.2011

Check how well you know geography and geopolitics! Guess the Capital! The number of letters is given so all you need to do is to fill in the gaps with the correct letters. But be careful! Only correctly selected letters will allow you to escape hangman!