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Forbes Column 08: Perilous Protectionism

Posted on Friday, Nov 14th

Now that Obama wants to bail out General Motors, are we on our way to becoming an ICU of failing companies? This week, Zero-In discusses Perilous Protectionism and the danger of technology companies going on welfare en masse. Related Reading: * Obama and Outsourcing and its 49 comments * Obama’s Economic Policy Thoughts which include:

Forbes Column 08: ‘SaaS-ing’ Back At The Economy

Posted on Friday, Sep 26th

My Zero-In column on Forbes this morning is ‘SaaS-ing’ Back At The Economy. In it, you will see Jim Heeger’s description of the ‘thumbtack’ economy.

Obamanomics

Posted on Saturday, Sep 20th

Last night, my friend Patrick Consorti gave me an issue of the New York Times Magazine that had a long article on Obamanomics. If you have missed this article, published on August 20, it is perhaps one of the most comprehensive examinations of Obama’s thinking on economics, and I strongly encourage you to read it.

Forbes Column 08: Barack Obama’ s Finance Lesson

Posted on Friday, Sep 5th

And here is Barack Obama’s Finance Lesson, following Weapons of Mass Reconstruction. It addresses the flaws in Obama’s economic policy.

Forbes Column 08: Weapon Of Mass Reconstruction

Posted on Friday, Aug 29th

My new Forbes column, Weapon Of Mass Reconstruction, is one that Barack Obama and John McCain should read for a much-needed education on entrepreneurship and economic policy.

Obama’s Economic Policy

Posted on Friday, Jun 6th

Yesterday’s discussion on Obama’s Economic Policy somehow got side-tracked to a discussion on venture capital compensation, which is not what I had intended.