Big financial news today, and not about plunging markets. This headline from today’s NYTimes states it pretty cleanly: U.S. Unveils New Programs to Ease Credit.
“It was the first time that the Fed and the Treasury have stepped into finance consumer debt, from car loans and student loans to small business loans. The $200 billion [...]
Today is the 2nd installment in Heroes of the Job: a look at the most inspiring figures amongst us, and an examination of their line of work. Let’s take a look at the ins and outs of the Healthcare industry, through the eyes and in the words of House, M.D.
Why don’t super-sarcastic people get to [...]
Granted, politicians don’t generally possess a silver-lined reputation for honesty. But a fake degree? Politicians usually undergo this thing called “vetting,” where their background gets thoroughly checked. Vetted.
Not in the case of Ali Kordan, Iran’s Interior Minister. From the AP article Iran’s parliament oust Ahmadinejad ally:
Iran’s parliament dismissed a Cabinet minister Tuesday over his fake [...]
Today brings the first installment of a new series we’ll be periodically delving into, Heroes of the Job, that will look at some of the more inspiring figures in our global community, and examine the successes and stresses of their line of work. And so, without further ado (we’re working hard to cut out both [...]
This week, the economic crisis worsened in a number of different ways, chief among them the plummeting of the Consumer Confidence index. When I was a student and first heard the term “consumer confidence” being talked about very seriously, my reaction was to dismiss it out of hand. “Consumer confidence” … why would I care [...]
Last week, I had the privilege of going on a Finance TREK sponsored by Thunderbird School of Global Management. Basically for 3 days, I met with a variety of finance companies and departments which included Yahoo, Cisco, HSBC, Wells Fargo, Barclays, Belvedere, Duff and Phelps, and Goldman Sachs. As far as an educational experience to [...]
In this Special Report, learn how EarnMyDegree Agent Cao went behind enemy lines to demonstrate how we can bring education to the masses. Namely: how the masses can efficiently earn their college degree. While two casualties were suffered (two prominent flags were captured before crossing into enemy territory), Agent Cao & Co. ultimately succeeded in [...]
as we all sit and wait for the election results to beginning sweeping in, roughly east to west, let’s take a breath and see if we laugh at some jokes. up right now on the Psychology Today blog is a post by Elisabeth Malin and Dan Ariely about a study they did: Who Enjoys Humor [...]
At this time tomorrow, voting venues on the East Coast will have begun to close, and the anxiousness and hype and honest, urgent concern for America’s future will be at its fever pitch. While tomorrow is merely one day in the future, it’s still the future. The future of yesterday is today, somebody once pointed [...]
Just in case you have been hiding in a hole with no access to internet until now, here’s a news flash: the economy is suffering which means the few jobs that are out there are going to be more competitive to get. Last week, I attended the career fair at my Thunderbird School of Global [...]
