Economic crisis

Six Strategies to Thrive in the Conserver Economy

Glenn Croston — Sun, 10 May 2009 12:30:38 -0400

The latest economic numbers are in, and it looks like the economy may be bottoming out but has a long way to go before reaching anything like normal. It may be years before we see a return to where the economy was, if ever, driving the shift from the consumer economy to the conserver economy in which people are saving more, wasting less, and thinking of the long term.

Growing Legs to Leap to the Next Opportunity

Glenn Croston — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:59:35 -0400

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 dry year in San Diego, and the surrounding hills are already turning from green to brown. As the small creek stopped flowing, the pool started to shrink, slowly at first and then more rapidly. <

Are Fair-Trade Goods Recession Proof? Wal-Mart, Starbucks, and Cadbury Hope So

Jeff Chu — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:32:45 -0400

Does the Seattle P-I Going 100% Web Signal the End of Newspapers?

Kit Eaton — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:57:35 -0400

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?

We’re Not in Kansas Anymore, and We’re Not Going Back

Glenn Croston — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:41:45 -0400

Much was made of the stock market rally this week, with the Dow bouncing up 9%, and other economic news emerging that was viewed as positive. Having a little good news is refreshing, to be sure, even if the good news is really just news that wasn’t as bad as you thought it would be. It seems some of the big banks are not as bad off as we thought they were, although their problems are still immense, and the credit rating of GE only got knocked down a single notch instead of sinking further.

The Transition from Consumer Economy to Conserver Economy

Glenn Croston — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:42:22 -0500

When I was growing up my Mom would tell us about her childhood in the Great Depression growing up on a farm, about driving to town with some chickens to sell and eggs to trade for an ice cream cone. They did not feel deprived, but lived simply because they had to. They were not hungry and all of their needs were cared for, but they were not shopping for sport or distraction. They wasted little, with every resource used and reused. When som

Bonuses Versus the Big Picture

jose Roncal — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:11:28 -0500

2 February 2009

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A Closer Look at Recessions

jose Roncal — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:12:00 -0500

29 January 2009

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Optimism and Hope

jose Roncal — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:07:14 -0500

27 January 2009

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Leadership Lessons from... Classic Toys

Michael Waddell — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:47:07 -0500

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

Bail-out or Build-out – Part 2

Terry Tamminen — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:43:41 -0400

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 “new and improved” proposals for dealing with the current financial mess. Well, if politicians can constantly add to their repertoires, so can we.

Wall Street and the New Startup Economy

Chris Dannen — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:00:09 -0400

The vocabulary of this month's financial news has been dismal, with words like slumping, collapsing, and failure dominating the media lexicon. While the tumult has prompted credit scarcity, layoffs, and write-downs for many companies, the market for tech startups has remained a small and viable haven.

How Wall Street's Meltdown Will Affect Your Career

Rachel King — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:00:06 -0400

Wall Street's woes could creep into every aspect of the job market, but some folks have more to fear than others, career experts say.

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.

From Wall Street to Dubai

Gregory Brill — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:30:12 -0400

In the technology business, you need to go where you are both valued and loved. Just a few weeks ago, that was Wall Street.

What the Wall Street Crisis Means for Big Tech

Rip Empson — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:45:11 -0400

Oracle, the world's second largest software company, dispelled some fears over Big Technology's future last week, announcing quarterly results that included a 28% rise in share price from a year ago.