What drama we’ve been witness to, unfolding over the past year-and-a-half, when the first candidacies were announced by aspiring presidential hopefuls in both major political parties – remember Romney and Edwards and Huckabee ... [more]
Monthly Archives: November 2008
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING… AS WE NEARED THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF?
Hello again. This commentator’s voice was temporarily “semi-silenced” in early October by a minor stroke. I was in New York City at a luncheon meeting when a tiny blood clot laid me low. Happy to report I expect full r... [more]
NOT EASY BEING ON THE RECEIVING END OF GOVERNMENT RESCUE? AIG’S CEO IS IN THE HOT SEAT AND MEDIA, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC CRITICS KEEPING WATCH
Two months ago when the massive federal government’s bailout of large banks and financial service firms began, the largest flow of cash to a private company went to AIG (American International Group), the nation’s largest insu... [more]