There is an old joke that economists only make predictions so that the weather guys have someone to laugh at. In much the same spirit, once a year this column also makes some predictions — but only so the economists have something to giggle over.
Read More »Beatles offer Fab Four lessons for your success
The Beatles are back. Or maybe they never really went away, but this month the group’s music is being reintroduced to the grandchildren of the original fans. For computer gamers, “The Beatles: Rock Band” was released Sept. 9 by Viacom ...
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Read More »Beatles offer Fab Four lessons for global success
The Beatles are back. Or maybe they never really went away, but this month the group’s music will be reintroduced to the grandchildren of the original fans. For computer gamers, “The Beatles: Rock Band” will be released on Sept. 9 ...
Read More »Bonus bans are too late to fix banking industry
For bankers, the prospect of getting a big check at the end of 2009 was already bleak. Now it is a whole lot worse: Politicians have declared a war on bonuses. U.S. President Barack Obama has indicated that further support ...
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Read More »Obama will get one shot at new financial system
That’s enough of the hype. Today, new U.S. President Barack Obama needs to roll up his sleeves and start getting on with the hard slog of saving the economy from the mess that has been made. At least in Europe, ...
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