President Barack Obama gave us another chance yesterday to witness his eloquent, seemingly Switzerland-like delivery and response to some fairly direct and tough comments and questions. Deflect, deflect, deflect (and maybe spin a little).
I happen to respect the man greatly for his intelligence and his ability to handle situations. I also think his job in office has certainly been better than I could ever do, but certainly not one that deserves acclaim.
This opinion was shared by a devout Democrat who was a CFO and mother of two kids headed off to college, when she expressed her disappointment in the actions (or lack thereof) of the current administration. She was hoping for change, but like many of us has had yet to see it. I understand that changing the economic health and sentiment of a nation takes time, so maybe it’s the grand promises that were made that are now blossoming into disappointments. (more…)
I found it interesting that Warren Buffett was 
On Monday, President Obama announced a 
I’m certainly not here to be a “Debbie Downer” and in all fairness, there could be some real positives in the latest round of economic data. Before I dive into productivity, however, it wouldn’t be a balanced argument if I didn’t fold in Wednesday’s unexpected jump in the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which showed a reading of 56.3%. This was a 0.8% increase when compared to July’s reading of 55.5%.
In listening to the President speak yesterday – after he got the audio fixed- I couldn’t help but wonder if:
