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Some Thoughts on the Budget and Government Spending
This graphic highlights some of what is wrong with political discourse. So, the government avoided a shut-down. Is that a good or bad thing? Understanding the Scope of the Budget Deficit. What were they really fighting about? Philip Greenspun puts the the budget deficit into easier-to-grasp context: just divide everything by 100,000,000. We have a
A Business Book Based On The Story of Passover
Passover is this week, so Jewish people are once again getting ready to teach the story of Exodus to their children. This happens during the meal featured in DaVinci's Last Supper. Part of the tradition is to present the information in way tailored to the audience. For example, the wise child, the wicked child, the
Video Captures Obama's Favorite Catch-Phrases
‘Make no mistake,’ Obama is a big fan of his own catchphrases. This video shows that there’s no mistaking it: “Make no mistake” is President Obama’s favorite catchphrase. Statistics gathered by the Global Language Monitor reveal that Obama has said it 2,924 times since he was sworn into office more than two years ago.
Here a Few Links for Weekend Reading
Business Posts Moving the Markets that I Found Interesting This Week: ETFs to Top 2nd $ Trillion in 3 Years; it took 18 years to get the 1st. (STM) Market Confidence, Tricks and Placebos. (PsyFiTec) Is Apple On Target For Its First $100 Billion Revenue Year? (Forbes) McDonald's to hire 50,000 workers, starting April 19th.
Are Cracks Starting to Show in the Rally's Foundation?
Newsweek had a great cover: "Apocalypse Now". Think about it, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Nuclear Melt-Downs, Revolutions, Governments on the Verge of Shutting-Down … And, yet, despite a cavalcade of horrors … the markets have held up well. Is This as Good as it Gets? Barron's notes: Having snagged its best first quarter since 1998, the U.S.
Cartoon Shows How GE's Logo Reflects Its Corporate Values
GE has been in the news recently because of its clever use of tax loopholes. Clever. Related articles General Electric Pays No Taxes Again (bigthink.com) Five Ways GE Plays The Tax Game (businessinsider.com) Setting the Record Straight on GE's Taxes (fool.com)