America's Business
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Five Reasons GM Is Rebounding Faster Than Ford
Continue reading… 0 CommentsThe Big Three. We tend to think of the three domestic automakers–General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler–in lock step. And, yes, all suffer from common problems: aging infrastructure, outdated technology, overreliance on big trucks and SUVs, and huge healthcare and "legacy" costs that pump up the expense of every vehicle they make.
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An Airline Profit Party (Finally!)
Continue reading… 0 CommentsIt has taken six years, but the airline industry appears to be making money again. A little bit, anyway.
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Airlines Should Fly Planes—Not Hunt Terrorists
Continue reading… 0 CommentsLet's give the airlines a break. Just this once.
An important new book, Unsafe at Any Altitude, highlights a number of glaring holes in aviation security that were supposed to have been plugged after the 9/11 attacks and the creation of the Transportation Security Administration. Several were condensed into a recent exposé on 60 Minutes: a shoddy government "no-fly list" that includes thousands of people who shouldn't be on there and excludes many who should; continued turf battles between the CIA, FBI, and other government agencies that undercut aviation security; and chronic security breaches behind the scenes at the nation's airports.
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One More Reason Your Kids <i>Must</i> Get Into Harvard
Continue reading… 0 CommentsDid you know that Harvard people think they're special?
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Bad News, but a Good Day for Hewlett-Packard
Continue reading… 0 CommentsConfused about developments at Hewlett-Packard? Follow the stock price.
News that California Attorney General Bill Lockyer plans to indict former HP Chairman Patricia Dunn and at least four others involved with the company's boardroom spying scandal sounds like a rout for the former darling of Silicon Valley. But in reality it's a big step forward for HP–one that investors have blessed.
