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How U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work
People flooded Foxconn Technology with résumés at a 2010 job fair in Henan Province, China. When Barack Obama joined Silicon Valley’s top luminaries for dinner in California…
iphone  steve-jobs  apple  economics  economy  from readability
february 2012 by mlapida
Freakonomics » Obama’s Jobs Bill: A Reasonable Plan
Here are some quick thoughts on President Obama’s jobs plan:
politics  obama  economy 
september 2011 by mlapida
H-P's One-Year Plan
Let's say you were given a year to kill Hewlett-Packard . Here's how you do it:
Fire well-performing CEO Mark Hurd over expense-report irregularities and a juicy sexual-harassment claim that you admit has no merit. Fire four…
computers  pc  hp  economy  finance  from readability
august 2011 by mlapida
Oil Reserves Sidestep U.S. Vessels
WASHINGTON — In its hurry to transport millions of barrels of oil from federal stockpiles to stabilize world oil prices earlier this summer, the Obama administration has repeatedly bypassed…
economy  politics  from readability
august 2011 by mlapida
Fed promises to keep rates low for at least 2 years | Reuters
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it will keep interest rates near zero for at least another two years in a move that disappointed markets hoping for more direct action to aid the flagging economy.
economy  politics 
august 2011 by mlapida
Wall Street sinks as fear jumps after historic downgrade | Reuters
"I've been in this business almost 30 years. When it gets to the point where you want to throw up, it's probably time to buy, and we're there," said Angel Mata, managing director of listed equity trading at Stifel Nicolaus Capital Markets in Baltimore.
politics  economy 
august 2011 by mlapida

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