Protectionism may be seductive during an economic crisis – but it’s highly dangerous

Yahoo!News reveals that “Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher warned on Monday against ‘Buy America’ provisions in a proposed fiscal stimulus law and said it could lead to devastating trade protectionism.  ‘Let me just be blunt. Protectionism is the crack cocaine of economics. It may provide a high. It's addictive [...]

By |2009-02-02T18:18:25-05:00February 2nd, 2009|Blog, Uncategorized|

Click fraud reaches all time high

CNetNews.com reports that “[t]hanks in part to armies of compromised computers, click fraud reached an all-time high in the fourth quarter.  Click fraud lets Web sites increase revenue from ads supplied by services such as Google's AdSense or the Yahoo Publisher Network, though those companies take measures to screen out [...]

By |2016-12-21T00:14:58-05:00January 28th, 2009|Blog, Uncategorized|

Financial crisis erodes trust in businesses

Reuters reports that, according to according to a survey released today, “[t]rust in business plummeted worldwide last year, as the global economic crisis sent financial institutions pleading for government support, leaving average people to question industry's ability to bring prosperity.  Some 62 percent of informed adults aged 25 to 64 [...]

By |2009-01-27T18:14:30-05:00January 27th, 2009|Blog, Uncategorized|

NOW is the time to invest

Silicon Valley Watcher has an interesting list of “10 reasons why this is a good time to invest in innovation.” The New York Times writes that “[t]he time-tested way for governments to create jobs in a hurry is to pour money into old-fashioned public works projects like roads and bridges. [...]

By |2009-01-26T17:56:24-05:00January 26th, 2009|Blog, Uncategorized|
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