September 30, 2009 By Ed Lasky / American Thinker Obama and David PlouffeBarack Obama has displayed a disturbing pattern of work ethics: shirking work; claiming success when he was not entitled to do so; hiding his failures; and claiming the work of others as his own — when it was successful. These are not character traits that we should associate with Presidents. Barack Obama won praise for Dreams From My Father, a 1995 memoir of his life that was published when he reached the grand old age of
Wall Street types who voted for Obama, believing he was a moderate The first person to go public admitting the error of his ways can count on an award. But, if you’re only going to speak off the record, fuggedaboudit. In the depths of the financial crisis last year, people like Morgan Stanley’s John Mack, [...]
Houses bounce too... Not much happened yesterday. The Dow fell 47 points. The newspapers attributed the reversal to surprisingly low consumer confidence numbers. Apparently, consumers aren't so sure this crisis is over. As we reported yesterday, they're saving money...maybe even at an 8% rate. Oil didn't move yesterday. Neither did gold. The Wall Street Journal reported that markets were reacting to mixed data. That is to say, some reports were encouraging. Others were not. It was as
TOKYO, Oct 1 - Japan's Nikkei average slipped 0.7 percent on Thursday after U.S. shares dipped the previous day due to a surprise contraction in an index of Midwest business activity. Before the market opened, the Bank of Japan's tankan business s ...
Here are my top 10 links from around the Internet over the last couple of days. My apologies to regular readers disappointed by the non-appearance of the Top 10 at 10 yesterday and today’s late appearance. I was simply swamped with the news, tips and interviews from the Crafar story, where the wider economic and financial implications are now becoming apparent. Please put additions in the comments below or send suggestions for tomorrow’s Top 10 at 10 to bernard.hickey@interest.co.nz 1.
Michael Moore’s latest film Capitalism: A Love Story is expanding its locations this weekend and is poised (ironically) as yet another financial success for the critical documentarian. In between slices of smug voice over Moore takes more than a few shots at the bank holding organization Goldman Sachs. He shows a rhetorical question by Dennis Kucinich on the House of Representatives floor asking, “Is this the United States Congress or the board of directors of Goldman Sachs?” This is fol
Sep.30, 2009 in Uncategorized Review This book is a tremendous resource when dealing with the ever changing, complex world of financial markets and terminology! Nora has put together a deeply researched and extensive compilation of Wall Street terms and definitions that will be useful for novice investors and experienced financial professionals. It is a must have home or office desk reference. –Ted Williams, Certified Public Accountant Certified Internal AuditorProduct Description
Published on October 1, 2009 in World Finance and Business. 0 Comments Visited 1 times Advertisement Ken Lewis Bank of America to Retire Ken Lewis Bank of America to Retire and Bank of Oklahoma was practically a fixture on Capitol Hill during the Wall Street bailout debate and subsequent oversight discussions. But Ken Lewis, CEO of Bank of America, is set to retire at the end of the year.Gm saturn-Lewis and BoA have been in hot water over their government-backed deal to acquire the fail
Sep.30, 2009 in Uncategorized Review ?High entertainment. ? ?The New York Times Book Review?A subtle, provoking, enthralling book. . . . Vidal?s ability to invoke a world is amazing. ? ?The Christian Science Monitor?Simply great. . . . A truly monumental novel. ? ?Associated Press?Historical fiction in the true, honorable sense. . . . Full of vivid, richly wrought fictional detail. ? ?The Wall Street Journal?Impressive. . . . To the formidable task which Vidal sets himself
FOXNews Obama Can't Outsource Afghanistan Wall Street Journal So our top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, has told CBS's 60 Minutes that he has spoken with President Barack Obama only once since June. This is a troubling revelation. Right now, our commander in chief is preparing ... Obama hears opinions on new strategy in Afghanistan Reuters Senate rebuffs Obama, mccain in backing cargo jets The Associated Press McCain to Introduce Amendment Calling for McChrystal Testimony F
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