John Cohn
Why Tech Schools and Community Colleges Are Flourishing
If you ever watch any daytime television or late night flicks on cable, you’ve seen them.
Despite the drastic downturn in the economy, they’re prospering.
Despite the drastic downturn in the economy, they’re prospering.
What Is in a Name?
With the automobile industry in a shambles, and two of three major U.S. car manufacturers in bankruptcy, it’s easy to forget that these behemoths were once tiny start-up companies.
Recapturing the Hearts and Minds of America
In an alphabet soup world, what’s another acronym among friends?
By now, everyone has heard of TARP – Toxic Asset Relief Program. A day doesn’t go by when there aren’t news items about the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) or the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.).
By now, everyone has heard of TARP – Toxic Asset Relief Program. A day doesn’t go by when there aren’t news items about the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) or the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.).
The Durable Feast
Predicting the arc of economic recovery in the midst of the worst downturn since the Great Depression is like trying to do brain surgery with oven mitts.
Much as you try, it’s going to be clumsy.
Much as you try, it’s going to be clumsy.
Heeeeere’s Eddie
He was the ultimate sidekick.
He was a perfect laugh track for Johnny’s jokes.
He was a perfect laugh track for Johnny’s jokes.
Give These Guys the Job
When the government thinks that someone else can do a job better or cheaper, it hires a private contractor.
This explains the upswing of privatization in everything from prisons to embassy security.
This explains the upswing of privatization in everything from prisons to embassy security.
What’s This? Too Big to Succeed
This recession has laid barren several notions that heretofore have gone unchallenged.
There’s the dopey idea about real estate being a foolproof way to get rich.
There’s the dopey idea about real estate being a foolproof way to get rich.
Give Me a Break
Surviving the down economy heads the list on the agenda of most business owners, work-a-day stiffs and politicians.
Taking a summer vacation is the last thing on their minds.
Taking a summer vacation is the last thing on their minds.
The Great Clampdown
We knew this was coming.
Once the cowboys of Wall Street gave up their maverick status by converting from investment banks to regulated bank-holding companies and accepted government handouts, they were toast.
Once the cowboys of Wall Street gave up their maverick status by converting from investment banks to regulated bank-holding companies and accepted government handouts, they were toast.
