Dec 15 The miracle of profit-sharing: Year 65 and still no layoffs By Frank Koller When Canadian journalist and friend of Making Sense Frank Koller published his book "Spark", about the profit-sharing model pioneered at Cleveland's Lincoln Electric, it encouraged Making Sense to return to the manufacturer after first reporting on them back… Continue reading
Dec 15 The Miracle of Profit-Sharing: Year 65 and Still No Layoffs By Frank Koller By Frank Koller // When Canadian journalist and friend of Making Sense Frank Koller published his book "Spark", about the profit-sharing model pioneered at Cleveland's Lincoln Electric, it encouraged Making Sense to return to the manufacturer after first… Continue reading
Dec 13 How Detroit leaders ignored causes of bankruptcy for 65 years The signs of Detroit's decline have been well-recognized for 65 years. Photo courtesy of Spencer Platt/Getty Images. For the past few months, Lew Mandell, author of "What to Do When I Get Stupid," has been our retirement finance… Continue reading
Dec 13 How Detroit Leaders Ignored Causes of Bankruptcy for 65 Years By Lew Mandell The signs of Detroit's decline have been well-recognized for 65 years. Photo courtesy of Spencer Platt/Getty Images. For the past few months, Lew Mandell, author of "What to Do When I Get Stupid," has been… Continue reading
Dec 12 ‘Mo Money Mo Development’: Applying China’s economy to P. Diddy By jappell Fulbright Scholar and comedian Jesse Appell has been our far-flung correspondent in China this year. Most recently, he appeared on the Business Desk writing about China's theme song, exposing the economic desperation underlying the country's avid consumption. But he's… Continue reading
Dec 12 ‘Mo Money Mo Development’: Applying China’s Economy to P. Diddy By Jesse Appell Fulbright Scholar and comedian Jesse Appell has been our far-flung correspondent in China this year. Most recently, he appeared on the Business Desk writing about China's theme song, exposing the economic desperation underlying the country's avid consumption. But he's… Continue reading
Dec 11 Nobel laureate Bob Shiller on why the Fed can’t say there’s a housing bubble Yale University economist Robert Shiller wasn't too concerned that the call he received in October telling him he received the Nobel Prize in economics was a prank. The person on the line had a Swedish accent, after all. Continue reading
Dec 11 Nobel Laureate Bob Shiller on Why the Fed Can’t Say There’s a Housing Bubble Yale University economist Robert Shiller wasn't too concerned that the call he received in October telling him he received the Nobel Prize in economics was a prank. The person on the line had a Swedish accent, after all. Continue reading
Dec 11 Dan Ariely: At $61k a year, college is a bargain By dariely Is college too expensive and are free online courses the answer to the rising cost of full-time college? Dan Ariely's not so sure. Photo courtesy of Flickr user DG Jones. MOOCs. Massive Open Online Courses. By now, the… Continue reading
Dec 11 Dan Ariely: At $61K a Year, College Is a Bargain By dariely By Dan Ariely Is college too expensive and are free online courses the answer to the rising cost of full-time college? Dan Ariely's not so sure. Photo courtesy of Flickr user DG Jones. MOOCs. Massive Open Online Courses. Continue reading