April 2012 Archive

Decoding David Brooks

By Marie Burns Today New York Times columnist David Brooks calls fellow Times columnist Paul Krugman illiterate and useless. If Brooks writes his own headlines, he ...

6 Burning Questions on the Wal-Mart Corruption Scandal

By Marcia L. Narine: A law professor and compliance consultant examines the scandal as a wake-up call for corruption and corporate culture. I’ve worked for many years ...

Austerity is Killing Europe

By Amitabh Pal: The austerity fetish of those making economic decisions is killing Europe’s economy. The last few days have provided further proof. “Spain officially slipped back into ...

New York Times Piece Reverses Facts On Economic Effects Of Tax Cuts, Unemployment Benefits

By Marcus Feldman: In a post on The New York Times Economix blog, titled “The Varying Impact of Austerity and Stimulus”  economics professor Casey Mulligan made the dubious argument that lowering ...