What happens when the wrong people get deported
Peter Bregman
Special to AC360°
For 2010, think of self-reliance as progress
New York (CNN) – In last year’s futuristic movie, "Wall-E," human beings, evacuated from an uninhabitable Earth, now live in a space station, confined to hover chairs and unable to walk because they have become so obese. Actually, it’s the other way around. They became so obese because they no longer walked. Read more..
It Takes Courage To End a Recession
NEW YORK (CNN) — Brad Baugh lives in Savannah, Georgia, where he buys and renovates houses. He told me two things the other day that exposed a great opportunity in this treacherous recession — and that may even shine a light on our way out of it. The first thing he told me didn’t surprise me: he’s not buying anything. It’s not that he can’t find good deals; he showed me several reasonably priced buildings he’d like to buy. The problem is the bank. Here’s the painful part: Even the bank thinks the deals are good. It’s just that, for the moment, they’ve stopped issuing loans. See, they’re still afraid they might not survive this recession. They’re collecting on old loans, recapitalizing the bank. It’s not that they don’t want to do the deal. It’s just that they don’t feel secure enough to spend the money investing in it. Better to be safe. Which means the bank won’t make money on new loans. And Brad won’t buy and renovate the building. And the seller won’t sell the house. And the economy won’t move. We’re clearly not out of the recession yet. The second thing Brad told me did surprise me. Shocked me actually. He told me that he needed to install a sprinkler system in one of his buildings, a project that costs tens of thousands of dollars, but the sprinkler system guy never returned his calls. It’s been four weeks since Brad left his last message and still nothing. Why won’t this guy call Brad back? Doesn’t he want the work?
Why we grieve for Michael, Farrah
NEW YORK (CNN) — Last Thursday my wife, Eleanor, flew to Houston, Texas, to see her grandmother, Nana, who had just suffered a debilitating stroke.
Don’t get outraged at Sanford
Is this your lucky day?
Why we’re fascinated by Susan Boyle
NEW YORK (CNN) — Susan Boyle, who recently performed on the U.K. television show "Britain’s Got Talent," has captured the world’s attention.
Ticket to freedom is a line on your tax form
NEW YORK (CNN) — In the Academy Award-winning short film "The Accountant," the O’Dell brothers call an accountant to save them from losing their family farm.
Don’t confuse money with happiness
NEW YORK (CNN) — I started my consulting business 11 years ago with a laptop computer in a living room. It grew quickly.
No job? Create your own!
NEW YORK (CNN) — Madame Alexander was one of the great innovators in the doll industry.