In recent weeks I’ve been watching tadpoles in a small pool in a drying creekbed. The tadpoles are small but they tell a big story. The pool they’re in lies in a canyon surrounded by trees and grasses. It has been another ...READ»
Global economic crisis. Financial collapse. The current climate. Whatever term you want to use to describe our present state of affairs, I've heard it in the halls and meeting rooms at the Skoll World Forum on Social ...READ»
As of today the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is a 100% online publication, with the final print run of its paper edition already complete. Does this move sound a death knell for physical newspapers?
The Post-Intelligencer has ...READ»
2 February 2009
Jose D. Roncal
www.financialspeculation.com
On his ninth day in office, President Obama took a broad swipe at Wall Street, calling the $18.4 billion in bonuses for 2008 "the height of irresponsibility" and ...READ»
29 January 2009
Jose D. Roncal
www.financialspeculation.com
All eyes are on the current recession, but we tend to overlook the many U.S. recessions we've survived since the Great Depression. They’ve varied in length and ...READ»
27 January 2009
Jose D. Roncal
www.financialspeculation.com
We're now in the second week of the new Obama administration and his approval ratings are still hovering at a high 68%. In spite of facing enormous challenges, or more ...READ»
Associated Press staffer Mae Anderson wrote a very interesting article for TIME about the value of old-school toys in these tough economic days.
In Hard Times, Nostalgic Toys Strike a Chord By AP / MAE ANDERSON
(NEW YORK) — ...READ»
As the Presidential race nears the finish line - - with the candidates and voters both gasping for air amidst the ubiquitous onslaught of commercials on everything from lawn signs to Saturday Night Live - - there are no shortages of ...READ»
Wall Street's woes could creep into every aspect of the job market, but some folks have more to fear than others. If you're a freshly hired middle-manager with a company that's about to be swallowed up in a merger, make sure your resume is up to date. But if you're an accountant who specializes in corporate risk reduction, now might be your time to make a power move.READ»
