January, 2010 - Archive

Swerving Off the Path to Prosperity
Chris Banescu  |  January 27, 2010

Townhall | by Ed Feulner | Jan. 26, 2010
When future historians characterize this era, chances are they won’t label it as America’s “golden age.” Indeed, they may well mark 2010 as the year the United States became the home of the “mostly free.”
That’s the finding of the latest “Index of Economic Freedom,” an annual compendium [...]

Crash Course
Chris Banescu  |  January 22, 2010

FT | Review by John Gapper | Jan. 22, 2010
Crash Course: The American Automobile Industry’s Road from Glory to Disaster – by Paul Ingrassia

Japanese car companies, which overtook US ones in the early 21st century, leading to the bankruptcy of General Motors and Chrysler last year, used a method of industrial innovation called kaizen, [...]

How Data On Income Distribution Are Misunderstood And Misapplied
Chris Banescu  |  January 11, 2010

Investor’s Business Daily | by Thomas Sowell | Jan. 8, 2010
Most intellectuals outside the field of economics show remarkably little interest in learning even the basic fundamentals of economics. Yet they do not hesitate to make sweeping pronouncements about the economy in general, businesses in particular, and the many issues revolving around what is called [...]

Don’t Tax You. Don’t Tax Me. Tax That Guy Behind the Tree!
Chris Banescu  |  January 8, 2010

American Thinker | by Thomas Sowell | Jan. 8, 2010
Politicians like Barack Obama try to make you believe that someone else will pay the tax he wants to impose. For example, President Obama said he will increase taxes only for those making more than $250,000 per year. Other politicians, at other times, have told us [...]

John Mackey of Whole Foods on Hiring Leaders
Chris Banescu  |  January 1, 2010

Inc. | by John Mackey
John Mackey of Whole Foods describes his process for identifying key hires.
Q: What traits should I look for when hiring for a leadership position?