There is nothing like a national health crisis to expose Republican economic orthodoxy for the fraud it is and the realization that economic growth for the past three years was in spite of Trump administration policies, not due to them. Consider the following. Since the beginning of time, conservative economists have praised the value … Read more
Call it a seasonal epiphany four and a half years in the making, but late is always better than never. As you are already aware, on December 19, Christianity Today editor Mark Galli declared, “Trump Should Be Removed from Office.” And right on cue, the modern day Judases–Franklin Graham and Jerry Falwell, Jr.–exacted another down payment … Read more
In previous posts, I have made the case that sometimes life or politics imitates art, sports and too frequently movies. And on a couple of rare occasions, I have suggested politics imitates business. However, my current assignment teaching entrepreneurship in Milan has reminded me the relationship between leader and follower can be a two-way … Read more
There is a indisputable tenet which guides successful commercial ventures, preached in every business school worth its weight. Make a customer, not just a sale. One can argue this maxim is based solely on common sense. But activities that are dependent on a bottom line must be justified by empirical evidence. In this case, the … Read more
In case you’ve not been watching mattress commercials on television or similar advertisements in newspapers, you probably did not notice we are supposed to be celebrating Labor Day. And as is his habit, the narcissist-in-chief spent the morning patting himself on the back for not screwing up the economy in his first two years … Read more