Business

Lost Decade Dead Ahead?

by Harris Tweed Business
August 6th, 2012Thumbnail image for Lost Decade Dead Ahead?

America is facing a crisis of staggering proportions and a ‘lost decade’ may indeed soon be baked into the cake. November looms before us like a beast in the mist.

Free Enterprise, North Dakota Style

by Harris Tweed Business
July 12th, 2012Thumbnail image for Free Enterprise, North Dakota Style

America’s new number 2 oil state sets more new oil production records in May

Looking For the ‘Broad, Sunlit Uplands’? This Ain’t It.

by Harris Tweed Business
June 4th, 2012Thumbnail image for Looking For the ‘Broad, Sunlit Uplands’? This Ain’t It.

Businesses today have profits. Businesses today have cash. What businesses don’t have today is confidence. Who can blame them?

Tax Reform That’s Too Fair and Too Sensible

by Harris Tweed Business
May 22nd, 2012Thumbnail image for Tax Reform That’s Too Fair and Too Sensible

America’s tax code is like a runaway train that is constantly fueled and loaded, even as it hurls down the tracks, with incomprehensible rules, regulations, and bureaucratic minutia.

Jobs-B-Gone

by Harris Tweed Business
April 30th, 2012Thumbnail image for Jobs-B-Gone

President Obama and his secret cleansing agent.

Housing Bust: Worse Than You Think

by Harris Tweed Business
April 23rd, 2012Thumbnail image for Housing Bust: Worse Than You Think

We are delighted to announce that veteran Wall Street observer, Harris Tweed, joins our growing stable of

Three Charts: Everything You Need to Know About the Power of Economic Freedom

by Opinion Niche Business
February 29th, 2012Thumbnail image for Three Charts: Everything You Need to Know About the Power of Economic Freedom

Once again, Jim Pethokoukis provides startling visual clarity on just what economic liberty can actually produce.

Other Voices: Armageddon at the Strip Mall

by Opinion Niche Staff Business
February 7th, 2012Thumbnail image for Other Voices: Armageddon at the Strip Mall

The next time you see a mile of half-abandoned strip malls, think “Obamaville.”

Opinion Niche ON Business: Winning Made Easy

by Dave Smith Business
January 31st, 2012Thumbnail image for Opinion Niche ON Business: Winning Made Easy

Winning Made Easy What can gymnastics teach us about business?  More than you might guess

Opinion Niche ON Business: Creating Systems for Improvement

by Dave Smith Business
January 24th, 2012Thumbnail image for Opinion Niche ON Business: Creating Systems for Improvement

Creating Systems for Improvement  Last week we talked about the importance of tracking information with

Opinion Niche ON Business: Systems, Data, and Information

by Dave Smith Business
January 17th, 2012Thumbnail image for Opinion Niche ON Business: Systems, Data, and Information

Systems, Data, and Information   Last week I told you about management disconnect, which can

Edward Pinto in Other Voices: Housing. Here We Go…Again?

by The Editors Business
January 13th, 2012Thumbnail image for Edward Pinto in Other Voices: Housing. Here We Go…Again?

The alarm bells are now ringing for the Federal Housing Administration. Are they playing with loaded dice?

David Gilley on: The Death of Common Sense

by David Gilley Business
January 12th, 2012Thumbnail image for David Gilley on: The Death of Common Sense

In his book The Death of Common Sense Scott London describes how what we know as

Opinion Niche ON Business: Management Disconnect

by Dave Smith Business
January 10th, 2012Thumbnail image for Opinion Niche ON Business: Management Disconnect

“Management disconnect” is a common problem in larger businesses. It can also happen to small businesses as they hire more employees and managers.