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How Politicians Are Making You Stupid: Part 3
Tweet Share on Facebook May 25, 2012 CommentMitt Romney wants you to be angry at China.
In his "Day One" TV ads, Romney reiterates his pledge to make "standing up to China" one of the top priorities he'll tackle on his first day in office, if elected president.
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How Politicians Are Making You Stupid: Part 2
Tweet Share on Facebook May 24, 2012 CommentIn his new TV ads, here are some of the things Mitt Romney is promising to do on his first day in office, if elected president: Reduce the deficit. Cut government spending. And cut taxes.
[Photo Gallery: Europeans Rise Up Against Austerity Measures.]
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How to Graduate From College and Go Precisely Nowhere
Tweet Share on Facebook May 24, 2012 CommentNearly 2 million new college grads are about to join the workforce, and for many the prospects are discouraging. The unemployment rate for 20- to 24-year-olds is 13.2 percent, more than five points higher than the overall rate. Many popular degrees, such as education and psychology, are in fields where there are few jobs. And many students are saddled with debt that will force them straight back into the arms of Mom and Dad.
If there's a bright side to this bleak picture, it's that many recent grads doom their own career prospects through arrogance, laziness, or unrealistic expectations. A recent survey of hiring managers by the Center for Professional Excellence at York College of Pennsylvania found that 40 percent of young job applicants show up dressed inappropriately, 29 percent are late for interviews, and 26 percent don't know much about the company they're interviewing with. More than 11 percent send text messages or use their phones during an interview. Put another way, it's not hard to distinguish yourself from the rude and clueless blunderers at the bottom of the heap.
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How Politicians Are Making You Stupid: Part 1
Tweet Share on Facebook May 23, 2012 CommentIs Mitt Romney an amoral, job-killing buyout king? Or a vital cog of capitalism whose financial worth and know-how make prosperity possible for others?
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What the Bungled IPO Says About Facebook
Tweet Share on Facebook May 23, 2012 CommentCBS News recently invited me on-air to discuss the flubbed Facebook IPO, and what it means for the company's future.
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A Business Story That's Not About Facebook
Tweet Share on Facebook May 22, 2012 CommentHere are 10 things that have happened recently that had nothing to do with a social-media startup that just went public:
1. Investors traded shares in more than 12,000 companies that are publicly listed in the United States, without any technical glitches.
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Why Europe's Austerity Regime Won't Change
Tweet Share on Facebook May 22, 2012 CommentThe economists and politicians who argue that Europe (and the United States) need more emphasis on growth and less on punishing cutbacks are probably right. But that doesn't mean anything is going to change.
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One Lesson From J.P. Morgan: Wall Street Has Changed
Tweet Share on Facebook May 21, 2012 CommentNothing is new on Wall Street, the conventional wisdom goes. The recent flap involving a huge trading loss at J.P. Morgan Chase shows that all the bad habits remain intact. The casino never closed, so step right up and place your bets.
[Photo Gallery: Is Occupy Wall Street Fighting or Floundering?]
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A Greek Meltdown Won't be the End of the World
Tweet Share on Facebook May 18, 2012 CommentTwo years ago, European leaders were willing to do almost anything to prevent a financial meltdown in Greece. If Greece defaulted on its debt or left the euro zone, it could have triggered a chain reaction across Europe, and global financial panic.
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Don't Envy the Facebook Millionaires
Tweet Share on Facebook May 17, 2012 CommentDo you feel like you are missing out on something?
Sudden wealth can be exhilarating for those who attain it, but demoralizing for those sitting on the sidelines. This was a common sensation during the dot-com boom of the late '90s, and it's now back with the eye-popping initial public offering for tech darling Facebook.
