Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motors, is a lucky man. Lucky he’s living in the 21st Century. Because not so long ago, a Japanese man facing dishonor and public humiliation would have been expected to commit suicide. Instead, Toyoda may only end up resigning in shame as more and more Toyota vehicles are recalled for … Continue reading Akio Toyoda is a lucky man
Tsk, tsk, Toyota. What a mess you’re in. We, the American consumers, don’t really know what to believe right now. We’ve purchased your cars for several decades, confident that we had one of the most reliable vehicles on the road and one that would last a long, long time. I, for one, have been reasonably … Continue reading The Toyota two-step
I have issues with unemployment figures. These days we hear about unemployment almost every day, but we don’t hear much about how those figures are compiled. And that’s a real shame because those figures, currently so depressing, can be extremely misleading. As I recall, the latest number being thrown around is something in the range … Continue reading Unemployment figures are so misleading
When it comes to high finance, I’m a dunce, so it figures I don’t understand the details of big banking, bailouts, and bonuses, but … Pres. Obama is saying now, finally, he’s going to get all that bailout money back by levying a fee on those bailed-out banks. He figures if they can afford to … Continue reading Closing the barn door after the money’s out
Move Your Money out of the too-big-to-fail, bailed-out-but-we-still-won’t-give-you-a-loan-and-we’re-raising-your-rates banks and into the small local banks that have been truckin’ along all this time, supporting our communities, giving us loans, and treating us like the neighbors we are. This is a movement launched by Arianna Huffington, whom you may or may not care for, that makes … Continue reading America, move your money!
