Well done! Bill Baue is one of the best, most informed commentators in the business, writing in depth on the important "corporate social responsiblity" and "social investing" and "sustainability" issues that affect the private,...

I remember reading that back in the last great wave of European immigration to the USA (in the early 1900s), more than 100 languages were spoken in the New York City schools. (There are even more today!) But by third or fourth...

The world is continuing to shrink and become a village. "Red Hugo" (as Institutional Investor magazine characterized him four years ago in a cover story) was and is a threat to democracy and capitalism -- thus putting him and the...

A wise observer said: "The heart of the American Capitalistic System is the publicly-owned corporation...what investors invest their money in, what markets have as inventory, what we all can participate in as capitalists. At the...

Oh, glorious Black Friday – the much-awaited day after Thanksgiving, when retailers open their doors at 4 a.m., 6 a.m. and so on. Hordes of shoppers rush in to the retail floors to snap up bargains. Bringing bright smiles to...

No free lunch! No free lunch! No free lunch! We should paste this phrase on imported goods, post it in classrooms and living rooms, and slap a sticker on the front door of retail stores. And let's teach this to our kids when...

For years after WW II the American Dollar was the currency of choice around the world -- in little Costa Rica the dollar is still welcomed by cab drivers and hotel bellhops and merhants. But for how long...as the dollar continues...

Wise business leaders keep their eye on the state attorneys general -- if the federal government can't or won't move to protect consumers, the AGs often will make the moves. Investigations and oversight can begin in an...

Gather round, kiddies, for a nostalgic view of the airline industry and its exciting early days. Airlines and the cities they headquarter in are very importawnt business partners! Back in our early journalistic days we were "an...

Commentary on Corporate Governance and Accountability... Three cheers for Chicago United -- for highlighting the issues and sending a list of qualified men and women of color to the executives and board chairs at Fortune 1000...