This has been quite a year so far for the global economy. The collapse of the mortgage market and much of the rest of the loan market in the U.S. has spread around the world. Energy prices have soared, reacting not just to global demand and supply fears but to the […]
One of the most amazing days of my professional life was the day more than a decade ago that I spent as keynote speaker for a conference of the people in charge of General Motors’ environmental policies and procedures in plants around North America. There were hundreds of them, many of whom had Ph.D.’s. They […]
I am a battered boss. One of our employees, who will remain nameless, has cajoled, flattered, and even threatened me to write on a certain topic in this quarterly newsletter. The threatening person in question reports directly to me, so the fact that she gets away with it is a function of […]
There are thousands of lives that are tragically altered, and their stories do not make headlines dominated by the huge mortgage companies, banks and brokerage firms that created the greed-driven implosion and now whine about their own fate.
Here’s something to think about: “The 2006 “Broccoli report” showed that broccoli produced in Sweden led to 60% less greenhouse emissions than imported broccoli. And 99% of all broccoli that is consumed in Sweden is imported, with Spain and and Ecuador as major exporters. Interestingly enough, transporting the broccoli from Ecuador produced about 40% of […]
The word “performance” in modern times has produced everything from Viagra to ergogenic supplements to insider trading.
The ushering in of 2007 is behind us, with all the promises and parties, and the removal of holiday lights from lawns, bushes, trees, rooftops and windows. Not to be missed by some of us are the giant inflated Disney-like lighted characters that die rather messy deaths during the day […]
Milton Friedman passed away recently at the age of 94. “Among economic scholars, Milton Friedman had no peer,” Ben S. Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman, said. “The direct and indirect influences of his thinking on contemporary monetary economics would be difficult to […]
Asking Questions and Demanding Answers about Global Warming
You learn very quickly when diagnosed with cancer – everything is relative!
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