Availability of Electronic Communication Networks When We Need Them
This past week, I was on vacation, first at Martha’s Vineyard and then in Mashpee on Cape Cod. I have an I-Phone, which means that I have ATT cellular phone service, as
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Transportation Financing - August 2008
The September 6 issue of The New York Times carried a lengthy article by reporters David Stout and Matthew Wald entitled “Highway Fund Shortfall May Halt Road Projects.” [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/
Helping Micro-businesses Through Donations
Recently, I had a pair of experiences that opened my eyes to a whole new set of opportunities for philanthropy as it relates to emerging markets. The first of these experiences took place
The Challenges of Delivering “Shareholder Value”
In the Saturday, August 11, 2012, issue of The New York Times, op-ed columnist Joe Nocera wrote an insightful piece called “Down with Shareholder Value.” Nocera points out the obvious fact that the
Higher Taxes And Government Services
Given the recent attention to “millionaire’s tax” proposals, I have been asked about higher tax rates on high-income individuals. Whether I support paying higher taxes depends on whether government is spending those
Financial Crisis
Some of my readers have asked me to comment on the financial crisis [https://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/mar/18/creditcrunch.marketturmoil1]. Much has been written about it, and beyond the