Few Women Involved in Wall Steet’s Mistakes
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 19th, 2008 5:39 am by HL
Few Women Involved in Wall Steet’s Mistakes
WASHINGTON — Today’s brainteaser: Name the top female executives who were forced to go before Congress, explaining why their companies made multibillion-dollar mistakes that helped wreck the economy, but nonetheless deserve billions in taxpayer bailouts. Stumped?
Bush’s Markers and Marking Time
The public seemingly can’t wait to see President George W. Bush disappear from headlines and TV screens. Even Mr. Bush says he’ll be happy to leave the spotlight. But before he does, his White House has been trying to set markers for the inevitable assessments of his presidency. It has pumped out a steady stream of “fact sheets” touting his record in areas from fighting AIDS to the Middle East. Last weekend’s visit to Iraq and Afghanistan stressed his contention of progress on the issue that, more than any other, defines his tenure.
