John Cohn
Bank Failures Are Accelerating
Don’t worry. Be happy.
That was the message from the U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve following the completion of the much talked about bank stress tests.
That was the message from the U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve following the completion of the much talked about bank stress tests.
The Newest New Deal
It seems like ancient history.
America’s top auto execs trudged up to Capitol Hill to sing for their supper and explain how they could be such utter failures in a business they used to dominate.
America’s top auto execs trudged up to Capitol Hill to sing for their supper and explain how they could be such utter failures in a business they used to dominate.
The 51st State
Someone needs to call national seamstress Betsy Ross.
America needs another star on the flag.
America needs another star on the flag.
Café Obama
Two years ago, they would have dug in their heels and braced for a battle royale.
Two years ago, they would have taken no prisoners.
Two years ago, they would have taken no prisoners.
Giddy in Mumbai
The only thing most Americans know about India is that it is the place where most of world’s call centers have been outsourced.
Until last year’s Cinderella film “Slumdog Millionaire” won the Oscar for Best Picture, most of us could not have found India on a world map, let alone its most dynamic city Mumbai.
Until last year’s Cinderella film “Slumdog Millionaire” won the Oscar for Best Picture, most of us could not have found India on a world map, let alone its most dynamic city Mumbai.
Resistance Is Futile
Okay, I’ll ‘fess up.
I’m a Star Trek fan.
I don’t go to conventions or dress up as a Klingon, although the thought has crossed my mind.
I’m a Star Trek fan.
I don’t go to conventions or dress up as a Klingon, although the thought has crossed my mind.
Reining in the Gravy Train
Compensation is the sacred cow of capitalism.
Is a juiced ballplayer worth $30 million a year? Just ask A-Rod or Shaq.
Is a juiced ballplayer worth $30 million a year? Just ask A-Rod or Shaq.
The Road Trip
Investors who have had their portfolios slammed by the recession are no different from little kids in a car. They’re anxious for the worst economic downturn in a generation to be over, and are constantly looking for signs along the road that this painful journey may be close to end.
