Creative Destruction

Mitt Romney Talking Points: A Private Equity Insider Offers Pointers

The Huffington Post | Jon Ward | Posted 05.24.2012

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One private equity industry insider expressed displeasure with Mitt Romney's explanations so far in defense of his record at Bain Capital, which has c...

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Private Equity Insider's Tip For Romney

Jon Ward | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Politics News, Creative Destruction, Video, Bain Capital, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, 2012 Election Blog, Free Market, Capitalism, Private Equity, Barack Obama, Politics News

One private equity industry insider Thursday expressed displeasure with Mitt Romney's explanations so far in defense of his record at Bain Capital, wh...

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Romney Shies From Bain Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Video, Creative Destruction, Bain Capital, Mitt-Romney, Steve Rattner, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Private Equity, Barack Obama, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney refused to give the green light Wednesday to a full discussion of his career in private equity at Bain Capital. Time Mag...

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Clinical Medicine, Capitalism and Creative Destruction

Bruce A. Barron | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Creative Destruction, Health Insurance, Medicare, MD/MBA Degree, Capitalism, Advertising, Business News

The days are gone when a physician could move to a community, open an office, hire staff, and build a practice. It is much too complicated today.

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America Needs a Department of "Creative Destruction"

Tom Hayes | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Boston, Cisco, Creative Destruction, Joseph Schumpeter, Apple, Unemployment, Jobs, Eric Schmidt, Silicon Valley, US Jobs, Business News

Rather than an "opportunity society," we need to create a more "opportunistic society," one smart and durable enough to weather change and focus on the future.

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Understanding The Magician's Journey: Intuition As Spirit

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Magic, Intuition Inspiration, Intuition Magic, Inspiration, Intuition, Creativity, Creative Destruction, Creativity Inspiration, Healthy Living News

Intuition represents the essence of our personal and collective identities and contains the spark of life energy that we often refer to as "spirit."

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New Banks Needed

The 14th Banker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Banks, John-Hussman, Creative-Destruction, Business News

The piddling cost of bank resolutions is nothing compared to the destruction of value in a squeezed economy. We should fund up the FDIC and let the big banks trickle towards failure.

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No Goldman at the End of the Rainbow?

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Bill Clinton, Creative Destruction, Sec, Creative Loafing, Marxism, Jim Hightower, LA Weekly, Village Voice Media, Warren Buffett, Socialism, Greece, Business News

We now know that Goldman and other huge banks made multiple billions by financing financing -- as opposed to financing companies.

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How Steve Forbes Will Save Us

Al Norman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Creative Destruction, Joseph A. Schumpeter, Steve Forbes, Wal-Mart, Rashomon, Business News

When I look at a downtown devastated by empty storefronts and For Sale signs, I see lost jobs, reduced property taxes, and deteriorating infrastructure. Steve Forbes sees the churning forces of the Free Market at work.

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Round 2 -- The Transformation of the Media and Entertainment Landscape

Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Youtube, Aol, Twitter, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mylie Cyrus, Slumdog Millionaire, Yahoo, Google, Michael Phelps, Creative-Destruction, Hannah Montana, American Idol, Media News

The era of "creative destruction" in media and entertainment is best thought of as a round-robin boxing match.

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Will We Let Detroit Go and the Recession Deepen Out of Disgust Over Financial Bailout?

David Paul | Posted 05.25.2011

We have watched one bailout unfold, and we have not been impressed. We heeded the Wise Men, and now we feel violated. But how do we now hold failing auto companies to a higher standard?

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