Did anyone watch the press conference he held yesterday? I did, and I have a few thoughts:
1. Iran: I appreciated what he said with regards to universal rights. He charged their government to honor those rights that the citizens hold. America should not march in there with troops and “fix” the government, but I do [...]

Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Tim Geitner and President Obama unveiled their plan to close tax loopholes which allow US multinational corporations to defer paying US taxes for earnings in foreign countries.  In addition, they outlined their plan to crack down on US citizens who avoid paying taxes by parking money in offshore tax havens. 
I love seeing Secretary [...]

Capitalism has a very dark side.  Read about it in a book called Confessions of an Economic Hitman (Highly recommended).
Here is a quick synopsis:
Certain corporations and political organizations (collectively, the “corporatocracy”) hire consultants to encourage world leaders to become part of a vast network that promotes U.S. economic interests.   Specifically, the consultants (economic hitmen, or “EHM”s) [...]

I wrote once before about a panel discussion I attended that included Gao Xiqing, the GM and CIO of China’s Sovereign Investment Corporation.  I was browsing through a review of the event and I came across something that I wish the current administration and congress would consider a little more closely.
He said America’s chronic overspending [...]

 
September 11 was one of those days you will never forget.  What were you doing when you found out that two planes hit the World Trade Center?  I bet you can remember.  That was a day when something out of the ordinary happened.  Terrorism.  That word has become an ordinary part of our vernacular, yet [...]