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On Ponzi Capitalismnew

Two names have been wed in the news this month: Charles Ponzi, the con artist busted in 1920, and Bernard Madoff, one of America's most successful hedge fund managers and a reputable pillar of the Wall Street financial community. But I'm confused, because a ponzi scheme also describes the global economy.
Artvoice  |  Michael I. Niman  |  12-29-2008  |  Economy

Will Obama Give Us the Right Kind of Stimulus?new

Let's hope that the outgoing Bush administration, the incoming Obama administration, the permanent mandarins of the think tanks, and the Congressional majorities all come together so that we get an adequate stimulus package -- so that we shall still have the choice to purchase a GM, Ford, or Chrysler product in the coming years, preferably the plug-in hybrid that Obama wants them to make.
Artvoice  |  Bruce Fisher  |  11-17-2008  |  Economy

In Paulson We Trustnew

Did the treasury secretary let Lehman Brothers fail, exacerbating the nascent crisis, knowing it would punish liberal financier George Soros and benefit his old firm, Goldman Sachs?
Artvoice  |  Ted P. Schmidt  |  10-20-2008  |  Economy

If Wall Street Gets a Bailout, Will Infrastructure Get a Boost?new

There has never been a more stark contrast between two radically different prescriptions for economic recovery than the one that is playing out here in New York, in the state that is the home of the finance, insurance, and real estate economy -- which just blew up.
Artvoice  |  Bruce Fisher  |  10-06-2008  |  Economy

Chumps & Champs in the Financial Meltdownnew

No matter who is in the White House next year, the script has already been written. Bailout or fallout -- any outcome will cost us big. The money has to come from somewhere.
Artvoice  |  Michael I. Niman  |  10-06-2008  |  Economy

How Washington Could Shape the Future Coming Out of the Meltdownnew

Let's talk about reform, and your money, and what government should do now that there is a genuine, world-class financial crisis.
Artvoice  |  Bruce Fisher  |  09-29-2008  |  Economy

How McCain's Economic Advisor, and Bill Clinton's, Screwed the Economynew

What we're experiencing is not just one of those occasional stock market swoons or interest-rate tangos. What's going on now is a calamity of the sort not seen since the dark days of 1929.
Artvoice  |  Bruce Fisher  |  09-22-2008  |  Economy

Eating Disorders Kill. Just Ask Featherweight Inc.'s Debbie Begenynew

Featherweight, Inc. was established to promote a healthy body image and educate the public about eating disorders. Founded by Debbie Begeny, an energetic woman who lost her only child Heather Begeny in 2003 to anorexia, the organization has worked in schools to inform parents, teachers and students about eating disorders. They also help with out-of-pocket expenses that one's insurance may not cover, paying for prescriptions and therapy.
Artvoice  |  Lucy Yau  |  09-22-2008  |  Science

Eight Days in Gitmo: Observations on the Trial of Salim Hamdannew

I now understand that no matter what aspect of Guantanamo Bay is under examination, a person can't fully understand this off-shore prison project without going, seeing, and experiencing the now iconic legal black hole that the detention center and military commissions represent.
Artvoice  |  Julia Hall  |  08-18-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Iowa Dispatch: After the Floodnew

It goes without saying that these floods are double-edged swords. But unlike, say, wildfires that destroy houses in California or tornadoes that level mobile homes in Arkansas, there are compelling reasons why everybody should take an interest in last month's Iowa floods.
Artvoice  |  Victor Verney  |  07-07-2008  |  Disasters

Whither the Station Wagon?new

Of all the car body styles that have come and gone over the years, the most maligned over the past couple of decades has been the station wagon.
Artvoice  |  Jim Corbran  |  06-06-2008  |  Transportation

InfraGard, the Justice Department's Secret Teamnew

InfraGard has chapters for each of the FBI's 56 field offices and more than 23,000 civilian members who transmit information from the private sector to the FBI.
Artvoice  |  Grady Hawkins  |  06-06-2008  |  Crime & Justice

The Oil Crossroads: Gold for Highways, Pennies for Public Transportationnew

Growth will only come to a city near you if the federal government is led by somebody who connects the climate-change dots with the oil dots and the public-transportation dots.
Artvoice  |  Bruce Fisher  |  05-16-2008  |  Environment

Verizon Says No to Trans-Inclusive Policynew

What would make a company who ranked number one on DiversityInc's "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" the past two years take a less than favorable action on a policy to included gender identity and expression in its non-dsicrimination policy?
Artvoice  |  Bryan Whitley-Grassi  |  05-12-2008  |  LGBT

Our Presidential Candidates Won't Talk About the Death of Cities -- Will Our Governors?new

Americans tend to believe that sprawl is a natural consequence of "free market" forces when, in fact, it is a consequence of governmental decision-making. Alas, the people who would lead our national government are not addressing sprawl. That means that the long-avoided discussions America ought to have on race, climate change, energy, highway construction, and agriculture will all continue to lack a certain element of reality.
Artvoice  |  Bruce Fisher  |  04-25-2008  |  Housing & Development

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