Finalists for “Are you smarter than an economist?
May 31, 2010
As you know, I offered a prize of $1,000 to the person who accurately predicted an improvement in two measures: change in GDP and employment. […]
Read MoreInefficiency may be the bedrock of the U.S. economy.
August 15, 2009
This question popped into my mind today: What would be the impact on the U.S. economy if most businesses were run efficiently instead of inefficiently? […]
Read MoreAre you smarter than an economist? An update
May 17, 2009
Click here to go to the new contest page we created so we could add an entry form and a graph showing what people have […]
Read MoreAre you smarter than an economist?
May 11, 2009
Have you been thinking that you may be smarter than the economists and “talking heads?” that your guess may be as good as theirs? If […]
Read MoreI love being right, but..
April 11, 2009
If you know me, you know I love being right, but lately, I wish I weren’t right so often. When The Oregonian, interviewing me for […]
Read MoreWomen’s Private Equity Summit
March 14, 2009
Thursday and Friday, I attended the Women’s Private Equity Summit (300 women and one very brave man). The conference covered the same kinds of topics […]
Read MoreThe economy: How things look from England
March 8, 2009
A friend sent me an interesting—if depressing—presentation about the economy (past, present, and future) that was made by Alchemy Partners to a turnaround group in […]
Read MoreRestructuring of the economy
February 21, 2009
What we are experiencing is nothing less than a restructuring of the U.S. economy. In some ways, it is like the country is in Chapter […]
Read MoreBailout ignores major segment
January 31, 2009
This week, I met with a potential client–clearly a really nice guy–who has run an exceptionally successful business for over twenty years. His company is widely recognized as the industry leader in its segment. The facilities are clean and well-run, and the workforce is loyal because the owner has always treated them well.
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