Can Anyone Steer This Economy?
Business Week‘s Michael Mandel asks this question in the cover story. It says, in a nutshell, that Democrat victory in the election won’t change much about the economy. He’s kind of right, but with entirely …
We’ve Been Reviewed
Ian Griffin, the corporate communications specialist, reviews the Businomics blog on his blog. After checking out his site, hit the link to his main web page, Executive Communications. (I was about to add "If your …
Great Story
This is not economics or business strategy, but it’s a great story: "Here’s Looking at You, Kidney." The author, Virginia Postrel, is a writer and former editor of Reason Magazine. Her book, The Future and …
Nice Numbers on Inflation & Production
Producer price inflation is surprisingly mild when excluding food and energy. There has been very little "bleed-through" of energy costs into non-energy products. The crucial question is still what will happen to oil prices. Housing …
Corporate Profits Rebound
Corporate profits looked good in the fourth quarter, partially because of the comparison to third quarter, which was weakened by hurricane Katrina. Still, it’s a good number, and on trend. However, look for less growth …