
Beginning to End the Great Recession
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is in trouble. So is David Cameron, Prime minister of Great Britain though not as much. Merkel has an election looming and both have been caught on the wrong side of the most important political-economic issue of the generation, the continuing depression and joblessness plaguing Europe and to a lesser […]

Obama’s in-sourcing initiative: does it have the teeth to rescue the US IT industry?
As per usual, election year brings up the age-old argument about how to combat the “threat” of outsourcing. Isn’t now the time, in an election year, to stop the rhetoric and actually make commitments to growing local industries that have a direct impact?

What the Obama Tech Supper Gang Should Do About Jobs
What do you suppose 12 Tech CEO’s and VC’s discussed with President Obama at their dinner? Many things, I suppose, but almost certainly there would’ve been a discussion about the job situation. More than likely this was focused around Obama’s interests in improving education and US competitiveness. I was shocked to get a note from […]

Friday Morning Green Numbers round-up 01/29/2010
U.S. pledges 17 percent emissions reduction by 2020 – washingtonpost.com
The United States pledged Thursday to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020 from 2005 levels under an international climate agreement, though it made its commitment contingent on passing legislation at home. […]