Barack Obama
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The perils of an open, ignored microphone
You would think that seasoned public figures would know better, but it's quite difficult to remain guarded and on-message for every waking moment. Here are a few things to keep in mind. By Bill Connor
Apr 5, 2012 2:09 PM ET -
The unemployment facts we'd rather not face
The harsh reality is that many job applicants can't find work because they aren't qualified for today's open jobs. By Geoff Colvin
Sep 8, 2011 12:39 PM ETPosted in: Barack Obama, Employment, President Obama, unemployment, Young workers, Youth, Youth unemployment -
On history's stage: Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.
As the youngest leader of the high court in two centuries, he has the energy, the intellect, and the votes to reshape our world.
By Roger Parloff, senior editor
In January 1993 principal deputy U.S. solicitor general John Roberts Jr. was arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case brought by an inmate in a Nevada penitentiary. The prisoner, a nonsmoker who had been sharing a cell with a five-pack-a-day MORE
Jan 3, 2011 5:00 AM ET -
Dear Mr. President: About those bonuses...
Word comes today that you find the nearly $20 billion Wall Street paid itself in bonuses (boni?) this year excessive and "shameful." I can see where you might think so, unaccustomed as you are to the needs of moguls, executives, lawyers, bankers, traders and other folk whose lifestyles require an annual infusion of cash to keep them going.
There's so much suffering going on across our nation right now. The maintenance of MORE
Bing - Jan 30, 2009 9:56 AM ET -
Our economy, the headless chicken
When I was a lad, my summer camp took us to a farm. We were mostly city kids with a few suburban nerds like me thrown in. We petted the goats. We took a look at the cows being milked by huge machines. Some of us even got to ride on a pony. And then, for the piece the resistance, they took us all back behind the barn to watch a MORE
Bing - Jan 21, 2009 10:30 AM ET -
Advice for President Obama
Congratulations, Sir. Welcome to the best/worst job in the world. You wanted it. Now you have it. Fortunately, there are quite obviously no dearth of people willing to help you do it. In this category I not only include the vast team of economists, strategists, political tacticians and assorted experts you have already assembled. You're lucky enough to possess an entire Verizon-esque network of folks willing to tell you what MORE
Bing - Jan 20, 2009 12:17 PM ETPosted in: Barack Obama, Obama
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CEO Roger Crandall thinks that means-testing and older retirement ages are inevitable, but that its unlikely entitlements for the less affluent will be touched. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall thinks rates will remain low, but says MassMutual has diversified its portfolio to protect against any changes. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall says emerging economies like China are prime growth targets. Play -
Roger Crandall says that baby boomers will have to keep working into retirement and that young people have been scared off by the stock market. Play
