Steve Jobs, Red China, a White Flag, and SEIU
Steve Jobs and the One-Term President
“You’re headed for a one-term presidency,” Steve Jobs told President Obama in 2010. According to the recently released biography Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson, Jobs went on to say that “To prevent that … the administration needed to be a lot more business-friendly. He described how easy it was to build a factory in China, [...]
SEIU, Pipelines and Euro
Make Your Fortune
Meet the most dangerous man in the world. He’s apparently an expert on China, who probably ventures beyond ordering by number at Chinese restaurants and may be able to tell you your fortune even before you crack the cookie. Who is this wise man?
Stocks Up 500 Points
Buy Local…at Your Peril
You would think that states are looking out for the best interests of their local towns and cities. But as the debt problems unfold around the country, it is becoming clear that they are not. As far as a state is concerned, municipalities are a burden. There’s a good chance your state treasurer is more [...]
Africa
My parents recently returned from a once-in-a-lifetime African safari. When they were heading home, a guide told them that once you’ve been to Africa, it will always be with you. Given all the medical shots they had to get before they left, it’s good to know that some things won’t always be with them.
The Debt Bomb
The Debt Bomb Ticking Near You
Last week Alabama’s Jefferson County filed for bankruptcy. It owes $3 billion on a failed sewer deal. A few weeks ago the capital of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, filed for bankruptcy. Apparently the only thing its trash incinerator does well is burn through money.
How to Become a Millionaire
