Jack Lew … No Clue? Follow up 9/1/2015

Dueling Opinions X Jack Lew … No Clue? Lew 0  –  Edwards 1 X Oops … A Clueless Jack Lew? Dateline 9/1/2015 “As far as Augusts go, this has been the worst in nearly two decades for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The month of August can be pretty rough for stock investors. But this … Continue reading

$¥ China … Riding With The Elephant ¥$

The global financial impact of the Chinese economy meltdown … explained in 40 words. X x “As economists in Beijing are fond of saying, China is like an elephant riding a bicycle. If it slows down, it could fall off, and then the earth might quake” (James Kynge, China Shakes the World, 2007).  (John Lund/Getty Images)

Brusing, Thrilling Workplace … Amazon

Front Page Story – The New York Times ran the following headline Sunday: X Amazon’s Brusing Thrilling Work Place X x With leads like … ” I would see people practically combust.”, “Nearly every person I worked with, I saw cry at their desk.” or “Giant retailer tests how far it can push white-collar staff.” … Ok … Continue reading

‘Amazon’s Bruising, Thrilling Workplace’

The New York Times front page story today: x   ‘Giant Retailer Tests How Far It Can Push White-Collar Staff’ x It’s a rather interesting storyline. I guess the point is: X Working for Amazon is … Not for the Feint of Heart X or … What if top performers should stay and old line management … Continue reading