Repeat after me: a) The weakest job growth of the last 50 years, leads to b) Stagnant incomes for most Americans which leads to c) Really depressed people.
What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for if not a situation such as this? But don't count on this administration to do anything to contain the price of oil and thereby bring consternation to their cronies in the oil patch.
We in China are optimistic about the nation's ability to morph from the Wild East to a brandscape. However, the mainland market is not an easy nut to crack, and realistic expectations must be set very clearly.
So as opposed to targeting seemingly arbitrary employee expenses -- or worse, cutting jobs and benefits -- why not give a boost to the company's bottom line and the planet simultaneously?
The bonus is that while sustainability and better serving women are each challenging in their own right, they can be effectively approached as complementary pursuits.
After an eight-hour day of discovering your true worth as a working person, throw the Labor Day blowout bash you deserve.
Suddenly, instead of pushing boulders uphill, strategic alliances starting sprouting up seemingly spontaneously. Whew! How much better is that?
We can expect the FDIC's list of problem banks to grow, which will force the FDIC to ask the Treasury for more money. The Treasury will be writing an awful lot of checks in the coming quarters.
Effective regulation of this rogue industry will only be forthcoming with the involvement of U.S. Attorneys, who have been remarkably passive to date.
Is this not an excellent time to take stock of our portfolio of assets and look for ways to divest, invest and grow the base business of our national corporate state?
McCain says "Drill here, drill now!" to reduce the price of gas, but every time the price of oil goes up, more jobs return from China, and first to the basic heavy industries like steel. Why does he hate the rust belt states? Or, for that matter, Mexico?
While Steve Jobs' operation is known for its quality products and devoted fan boys, it seems that the company has compromised quality for growth.
As the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing has come to a close, all eyes are on return on investment. Were the millions of dollars forked out by both international and local brands worth it?
