I admit I don’t understand the ebb and flow of the economy very well. Example: I was surprised yesterday, on a day when the Federal Reserve Chairman said the current crisis good extend into 2010, that the stock market went up. Huh? I’m baffled by some of the reaction to President Obama’s speech last night. [...]
President Obama’s speech was awe inspiring. I wanted to share the parts that really stood out for me as I listened: “Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age.” “The [...]
20Jan09
Hope…
In just a few hours Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States, thus bringing to an end eight years of Republican control. Given Obama’s platform of hope, I’ve got this list of hopes for his presidency: I hope Obama and his team are able to turn the economic crisis [...]
