From CBS News The President of the United States, major news media, bloggers, bankers, stand-up comics, and people all around the world are shaking their heads and wondering what the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protest is all about. Is it a display of leadership or anarchy, revolution or Sunday in the park? And the answer [...]
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Paul Osterman: ‘Moneyball’ lessons for the economy
October 5, 2011 – 11:15 am
From USA Today In the book (and now film) Moneyball, general manager Billy Beane transforms the Oakland Athletics by recognizing that overlooked players contribute value to a team. He overturns conventional wisdom, indeed upends baseball’s domination by wealthier teams,by using data to measure performance. What he learns can also apply to the economic challenges we face today. When people think and [...]
Obama and jobs — focus on quality, not just numbers
September 15, 2011 – 1:07 pm
President Obama’s job plan has triggered lots of talk if not action. With the economy struggling, any conversation about job creation is good news. But from the President on down, we sometimes pay too much attention to the number of jobs being produced and not nearly enough attention to the quality of those jobs. In [...]
Kristin Forbes among five leaders sharing ideas for creating jobs and reforming taxes
August 29, 2011 – 2:46 pm
From the Boston Globe My top priority if I was in charge: fundamental tax reform for individuals as well as consumers. Get rid of all the numerous deductions, exemptions, and special deals so that you could dramatically lower marginal tax rates while raising as much (if not more) money. This would make our economy more [...]
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