June 23, 2010
Economic analysts have made up their minds: Greece is doomed to face stagnation, social chaos and eventually default. An alternative scenario will not hurt.
Global Crisis and the Euro: Global Policy Mix Remains Self-Defeating
June 10, 2010
The G20’s shift towards fiscal restraint could prove as much a one-sided response as last year’s stimulus. This is because both creditor and debtor economies are now simultaneously pursuing the collectively impossible tax of export-led growth with domestic restraint.
Sherwin-Williams: More Lead Paint Costs!
May 29, 2010
RI Judge: Lead Paint Firms Must Cover Own Costs | www.nytimes.com
Should the expenses of defending a law suit you win be allocated to the plaintiff?
Cell Phone Usage: Does it cause brain Cancer?
May 17, 2010
Study: Cell phone-brain cancer link inconclusive - Forbes.com | www.forbes.com
Is there a tangible link to between cell phone usage and brain cancer?
Red Light Cameras: Are they going to increase or decrease?
May 17, 2010
traffic cameras divide nation's drivers - usatoday.com | www.usatoday.com
Should red light cameras be allowed?
Artificial vs Real Intelligence
May 11, 2010
OK - so the dust has settled on the grim stock market event of last week:Stock Pricing Unreliable [5/6/2010 @ ET 2:30 pm -thru- 3:00 pm] Fed is recommending that ALL MARKETS adopt any slow-down in pricing and trades (if ANY SINGLE market/exchange is in slow-down mode) to normalize activity Are we any better today?
Litigation: Will it continue to increase?
May 11, 2010
Conference Attendees Seek Adjustments, Not Sweeping Change to Litigation Rules | www.law.com
Will recent court decisions reduce a Plaintiff's chance of success?
Environmental Risks: Increasing the Cap?
May 7, 2010
White House backs raising oil damages cap | news.yahoo.com
Should the Federal Government step in to reduce or increase the exposure for corporate America in Environmental Claims?
May 3, 2010
Goldman Sachs: The $64,000 Question | seekingalpha.com
Right is right and the words in a private placement disclaimer have meaning.The federal government cannot ignore its own rules, cannot change their rules during the game and must be humiliated into learning, listening and reading before they again try to use their big sticks against people and companies based on their limited view of public sentiment.
FDIC Lowers Its Estimate for 2010 Bank Failures
April 28, 2010
Community Banks Remain Under Stress | www.minyanville.com
FDIC Chair Sheila Bair says that the pace of bank failures is slowing. Bair implies that some of the banks on the FDIC list of problem banks have raised capital and have thus come off the list.
E-Insurance: When will the insurance industry adopt modern communication tools?
February 14, 2012
ATMs could distribute prepaid Visa cards
January 23, 2012
PayPal can thrive as a standalone company
January 9, 2012
Europe's CO2 Emissions Trading System works, but it can be improved
December 16, 2011
European women wonder why their insurance premiums will increase
December 15, 2011