Posted by julian on May 15, 2009 in
Economy
Once upon a time, throughout the world, small rural towns or villages as they are known in England, were assured that Main Street shops would provide for all of the needs of the local community. Every village had a post office, at least one bank, a bar/pub, a take out restaurant, a grocery shop, hardware [...]
Tags: Auto-Nation, Chrysler, England, Ford, GM, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Obama, Penske, Power, Subaru, Toyota, Wal-Mart, Wall Street
Posted by julian on April 2, 2009 in
Economy,
Politics
To me, the ousting of GM’s Rick Wagoner by the West Wing of the White House over the weekend signaled a change that politics is back to business as usual. President Obama, when it comes to his team on the economy, has surrounded himself with Wall Streeters, all big time players in the collapse of [...]
Tags: AIG, China, Chrysler, Citicorp, CNN, Ford, Fox, Geithner, GM, NBC, Obama, retention bonus, Rick Wagoner, Robert Rubin, summers, Wall Street, White House
Posted by julian on December 8, 2008 in
Economy,
Export,
Import,
Politics
Just like the cowboys who created this financial mess we are in, after weeks of trying to really digest what is happening to the world, I have come to the conclusion that the various pundits/presenters/writers are not helping the situation either. These idiots, mostly graduates in communications, with little or no depth as people, and [...]
Tags: 401k, America, BMW, China, Chrysler, Corvette, Detroit, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Japan Air Lines, Kia, Michael Moore, New Zealand, Obama, Pontiac, Prius, Sarah Palin, UAW, Wall Street, Warren Buffet
Posted by julian on November 26, 2008 in
Economy,
Politics
My blood boils every time I switch on the T.V. and see that stuttering and nervous twitching Henry Paulsen take the podium to defend his actions for sending America down the same road as King Caligula did to the Roman Empire two thousand years ago. Mind you, I feel almost the same every time that [...]
Tags: America, Barney Frank, Bear Sterns, BNZ, Bush, Chrysler, Citibank, Ford, GM, Goldman Sachs, Henry Paulsen, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Nacy Pelosi, New Zealand, Obama, Social Security, The Big Three, Wachovia