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City Leader: Kick-Start Entrepreneurship in Your City Now

Daniel Isenberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Daniel Isenberg

In the past year I have witnessed a burgeoning of interest. Here are some do's and don'ts for committed leaders, whether you are a private or public sector leader.

Ending World Hunger for the Price of a Burger

Stephan B. Tanda | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Stephan B. Tanda

While world coffers grew from a mere $1.35 trillion dollars in 1960 to over $60 trillion today, the number of empty stomach reached record levels. Tod...

Corporate Values, Community Woes

Deepak Bhargava | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Deepak Bhargava

Corporations owe the American community quality jobs, not because of the laws of the free market but because their success is built on the success of all of us.

Is Main Street Ready for the Second Wave of the Recession?

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Don McNay

The phrase "double-dip recession" means little to most of us. To people on Main Street, it hasn't been been a "dip". We took a drop to the bottom two years ago and stayed there.

Don't kill the guys that will make the US #1 again

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Tom Vander Ark

President Obama thinks the US should lead the world in post secondary degree completion by 2020. That will take more than 5 million graduates. Where...

The Mayor's New Right Hand Man

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
John Petro

Stephen Goldsmith's red state politics stand out in a city of true-blue Democrats, and his appointment is a clear indication that Bloomberg will make belt-tightening a key component of his third term.

The End of Central Planning?

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
John Petro

The private sector is motivated by profit, and the means with which the private sector expresses this motivation are often at odds with what is best for a city and its inhabitants.

The Assault on Public Employees

Gerald McEntee | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Gerald McEntee

For more than a generation, America's working families have been under a constant assault from the CEO's and extraordinarily wealthy members of our society.

Amnesty International and Blackwater: Two Peas in a Pod?

David Isenberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
David Isenberg

While NGO's indisputably make important contributions they are not without blemish. And some of the blemishes are similar to those that afflict private military contractors.

Failure is Not an Option For Europe

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Georges Ugeux

The relationship between Germany and Greece has never been an easy one. Greece is not asking for money from Germany but rather its political support.

Higher Jobless Rates Could Become The Norm

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

WASHINGTON — Even with an economic revival, many U.S. jobs lost during the recession may be gone forever and a weak employment market could ling...

America Digs Deeper Into Debt

Michael Pento | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Michael Pento

While the private sector gets its finances in order, the Federal government is increasing its debt at a 28.2% annual rate. And all this borrowing and spending is taking its toll on our currency.

Growth: Never More Needed, Never More Misunderstood

Michael Pento | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Michael Pento

What constitutes real growth and the pathway to achieve it has never before been more confused. Real growth comes from empowering the private sector by cutting taxes and reducing public spending.