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Monday, November 7th, 2011The Associated Press reported today that the wealth gap in the United States between the young and the old is the widest it’s ever been in recorded history. Thanks to the continued economic downturn, young people are buried under increasing housing and college debt even as the high unemployment rate deprives them of [...]
Why would anyone partner with Smithfield Farms?
Friday, November 4th, 2011Departing from my Friday series on keeping your business out of court, let’s turn to a story that’s making headlines today. The Huffington Post reports that The Humane Society of the United States has filed an SEC complaint against Smithfield Farms, the company that supplies pork for McDonald’s McRib sandwich. HSUS alleges that Smithfield [...]
Should you have to be brutal to succeed in business?
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011TheStreet.com is running a new “Fast Track” series that features high-powered women in the financial industry. They invited me to write a piece on Abby Joseph Cohen, the Goldman Sachs economist and financial analyst who’s been known for decades, and sometimes criticized, for her unfailing bullishness. Ms. Cohen rose to national prominence when [...]
Are proposed austerity cuts in Greece too deep?
Thursday, October 20th, 2011As the Parliament in Greece continues to vote on wage job and pension cuts for Greek workers, higher taxes and other austerity measures, protests in Athens are reportedly becoming violent. Union strikes have paralyzed the city, trash is piling up in the streets, and masked protesters are clashing with police. But if the Greek [...]
What’s in your landfill?
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011It’s always a pleasure when a reader’s comment inspires me to respond in a new blog post. Tim’s comment on my post last week honoring Steve Jobs for his work at Apple got me thinking. Jobs was never known for his philanthropy and he certainly bruised some feelings over the years. So, [...]
Occupy Wall Street protesters deserve more respect
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011The Occupy Wall Street protesters have been camped out in lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park for a month now. The protests have spread to several American cities, including Washington, D.C., and are fast becoming a global phenomenon. Tens of thousands of people across the world are joining the protests, shouting their hearts and lungs [...]
A Loving Tribute to Steve Jobs
Thursday, October 6th, 2011Oh, it’s a sad day. Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computers and re-inventor of Pixar Studios, has succumbed to a rare form of pancreatic cancer. The news is full of tributes and remembrances, and I’d like to add mine here.
There are many reasons to praise Steve Jobs. He was a visionary who [...]
Wall Street is occupied - but is it listening?
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011It’s been almost three weeks since protesters first appeared in lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park. Their point? That our society is fast becoming a plutocracy, with too many Americans struggling just to get by while the vast majority of the nation’s wealth becomes increasingly concentrated in far too few hands. Well-to-do bankers, brokers [...]
It’s amazing what can happen in 103 years
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011First, let me apologize to my readers for failing to post anything new in the last while. A family problem has taken up a great deal of my time and attention, and something had to give. I’m deeply grateful that you read my posts, and hope you’ll continue to do so. I’ll [...]
When creating jobs, think green!
Thursday, August 25th, 2011One of the fun things I get to do from time to time is to write for The Street.com, a well-known financial website. This week, The Street is speculating about the jobs program that President Obama plans to unveil next month. The Street invited me to contribute an article and, lucky me, I [...]
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