10 Ways to Get Americans Spending Again – But Why?
July 29, 2011 by Mr. ToughMoneyLove
Filed under Spending
Amid fears that we are entering the second dip of a double-dip recession, the “why don’t we spend more” hand-wringers are at it again. They want to know why American consumers aren’t prowling the store aisles and throwing crap in their carts. They also want to know what can be done to make them throw more crap in their shopping carts. Read more
Pushing MBA’s Out of the Driver’s Seat
July 14, 2011 by Mr. ToughMoneyLove
Filed under Economics
Long-time readers know that Mr. ToughMoneyLove is not a fan of MBA programs and, generally, their graduates. The former are mostly cash machines for students looking to borrow their way to an upgraded life. The MBA graduates, if they learn anything at all, it’s to bean count their employer into bad decisions. Witnesseth: Wall Street 2008 and U.S. car companies. I’m not the only one who thinks we need more engineers and fewer bean counters.
