Five Ways Pixar Makes Better Decisions
blogs.hbr.org — Pixar has a phenomenal track record for making great animated movies. We don't have access to details of the particular decisions made there, though some must have been difficult: for instance, the decision to make the movie Up about an old man who rides his balloon-floated house to South America. How did Pixar make that and other good decisions? (Submitted by amprather) More…
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The price we're paying for the housing folly
articles.latimes.com — Given how hard it is for banks to justify writing down debt when the borrower can afford the loan, the rise in strategic defaults may be unstoppable. Call it another price paid for the country's housing folly. (Submitted by DigSomeMore) More…
Finance bill favors interests of unions, activists
washingtontimes.com — The financial reform bill expected to clear Congress this week is chock-full of provisions that have little to do with the financial crisis but cater to the long-standing agendas of labor unions and other Democratic interest groups. (Submitted by zelig) More…
Recession Is Not Over Yet, Americans Say
dailyfinance.com — More than 70% of Americans think that the country is still in a recession, according to a new Bloomberg survey. Only 17% of those surveyed believe they are better off now than when President Obama took office. (Submitted by anklesnap) More…
Crashing Wages Are Wrecking Economy
alternet.org — When virtually all the gains from growth go to a small minority at the top, the result is deep-seated anxiety and frustration. Missing from almost all discussion of America's dizzying rate of unemployment is the brute fact that hourly wages of people with jobs have been dropping, adjusted for inflation. Average weekly earnings...... (Submitted by mysticdave) More…
Will Democrats Relent To Tax Breaks For The Wealthy?
kiplinger.com — For more than two years, President Obama and the vast majority of Democrats have argued for extending and enlarging Bush’s middle class tax cuts while allowing rates to rise for those making more than $250,000 a year. (Submitted by eagles7977) More…
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Dear Business: Just Grin And Bear It [cartoon] view!
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Yum's profit slips, but it's upbeat on China growth
mail.com — The owner of the Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC fast-food restaurant brands said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit fell slightly because a one-time gain a year ago outpaced its revenue growth. Yum Brands Inc. gave an upbeat forecast, citing ballooning growth in China, and raised its full-year outlook. (Submitted by namslam) More…