Category Archives: America's Economic War

Sustainable Capitalism vs American Capitalism – What’s the Difference?

By Gerard Francis Lameiro | Published: June 24, 2010
An op-ed piece in The Wall Street Journal this week talks about ”sustainable capitalism” and long term value creation.  It appears that the authors believe by integrating environmental, social and governance factors into business strategy, metrics, and assessments of risks/opportunities, long term value creation can be achieved, possibly maximized.  It also appears that the authors think considering such factors can also influence business [...]
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The $1 Trillion Euro-Bailout, Riots in Greece, and Turbulent Markets – Should Americans Care?

By Gerard Francis Lameiro | Published: May 10, 2010
An editorial piece in The Wall Street Journal this week states that: “The EU’s bailout postpones the day of fiscal reckoning.”  What does that mean for Europe and for America?  What do they mean by a day of fiscal reckoning?  Plus, why were Greeks rioting any way?  And, why should that make our markets so turbulent?  Should Americans really care [...]
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Will the Financial Overhaul Bill Nationalize America’s Financial Sector?

By Gerard Francis Lameiro | Published: April 29, 2010
This week Investor’s Business Daily published a powerful and shocking editorial piece dealing with the current financial overhaul bill being debated in the Senate.  According to IBD: “As it stands, Dodd’s bill amounts to a nationalization of our financial sector.”  It goes on to warn of “permanent bailouts” for companies that regulators deem to be [...]
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Is the Outlook for Jobs Very Bleak?

By Gerard Francis Lameiro | Published: April 12, 2010
An opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal this week paints a very gloomy picture for jobs in America.  According to the article, at least one third of the 162,000 new jobs created in March were temporary census jobs and the actual new jobs created were insufficient to keep up with population growth.  In addition, [...]
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Why Are Talk Radio Show Hosts Criticized and Ridiculed? – A Surprising Answer from Economics

By Gerard Francis Lameiro | Published: April 2, 2010
It’s true.  Talk Radio show hosts are frequently criticized, ridiculed, insulted, mocked, scorned and belittled, especially if they are conservative and support traditional American values.  It’s also true that conservative TV hosts are also similarly held in contempt by many on the left who are proponents of socialist policies and programs.  Why do progressive socialists and other socialists resort to [...]
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