Arianna Huffington, 01.08.2009
Have you heard what's going on with the government's almost trillion-dollar bailout and how your money is being spent? Do you know all you need to know about who's managing all that taxpayer money? Not if you're getting your news from cable TV. Judging by where the media are focusing their attention, you'd think the Blago/Burris/Reid and Kennedy/Paterson/Cuomo soap operas are the biggest issues facing the nation -- and that little thing about the potential collapse of the world's largest economy is just a sideshow. Which is strange, because the bailout is a fascinating story. Not so much a whodunit as a who's-doing-it. This mystery is unfolding right in front of us, and the size of the victim pool could very well depend on whether we unravel the mystery in flashback or while it's still in progress.
Michael T. Klare, 01.08.2009
Keep your eye on the politics of oil and you'll always know a lot about what's actually happening on this planet.
Suze Orman, 01.08.2009
I am sorry to say that it is foolish to think that a stimulus package will be an insta-cure. I think it is wiser to to keep in mind that it is going to take years to make this all right.
Kim Stolz, 01.08.2009
Television is reflective of the economic downturn and fiercely threatened media climate that we are living in now -- it is no surprise that Dirty Jobs and other "blue collar"-like shows are thriving.
Lloyd Chapman, 01.08.2009
Small business advocates are concerned that President-elect Obama may enact policy and legislation that could be harmful to the nation's nearly 27 million small businesses.
Diane Francis, 01.08.2009
The $50-billion fraud, allegedly perpetrated by New York's Bernie Madoff, is a predictable outcome following the collapse of a speculative bubble. Big bubbles attract bigger crooks.
David M. Abromowitz, 01.08.2009
Today, our country faces an epidemic. Over 1 in 10 Americans are in mortgage default. It is time to re-evaluate how we think of the situation.
Angela Glover Blackwell, 01.08.2009
Obama's press conference today promised a "clean break from a troubled past." Central to a clean break must be an emphasis on recovery for all Americans, not the just usual beneficiaries.
Paul Brest, 01.08.2009
The theory of change concept makes sense in a static landscape. But it fails in a dynamic landscape, where what you learned on your last trip might not apply this time.
Dean Baker, 01.05.2009
This stimulus package should have been approved two months ago, but for whatever reason no action has been taken. There is no reason that the public should be forced to wait until mid-February.
Jeffrey Klein, 01.03.2009
Tragically, the architects of the current economic fiasco have been placed in charge of America's recovery. President-elect Obama has made an enormous mistake.
Robert L. Borosage, 01.06.2009
In policy terms, the economy needs exactly what Obama calls for -- swift and bold action. But inviting Republicans into the discussions insures only one thing -- delay.
Steven Waldman, 01.07.2009
The Obama administration may be about to squander a historic opportunity. By all reports, the economic recovery plan doesn't include a large-scale national service program.
The Progress Report, 01.05.2009
Today, President-elect Obama is moving forward with what he has billed as his top priority: an economic stimulus package called the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan."
Carl Icahn, 01.06.2009
I await Corporate Board Member magazine's upcoming article, "How to Icahn-proof your board," with keen interest, particularly since I serve on a number of boards that apparently failed in this regard.
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I would have enjoyed this article a bit more if I wasn't so stressed out right now.
...and peace be with you Jason. I enjoyed your thoughts and I am going to take them to heart.
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