Forbes Column 08: Obama: Think Smart Cards

Zero In this week reflects on Singapore’s efficient use of technology to create incredible infrastructure that flows uninterrupted, and recommends some ideas to President-elect Barack Obama. While the problem of aging and unsafe roads and bridges needs to be addressed, it is equally important that the new administration take a broad view of infrastructure and

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Forbes Column 08: Perilous Protectionism

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:

In Defense Of Capitalism

The Economist this week has a good analysis on the future of capitalism. Yes, we’re amidst a crisis, and yes, things went out of control, but in building any sustainable complex system, there will always need to be rounds of debugging involved. Overall, I’m still in favor, as the Economist is as well, of Capitalism.

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Obamanomics

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.

Obama’s Economic Policy

I am frustrated with Obama for not addressing the questions about what he plans to do to turn around the economy. I am also frustrated with his anti-business, anti-globalization, and anti-free-trade rhetoric. It has led me to ponder the question, what should US economic policy focus on to get some vitality back into the system?

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The Economy

One of my readers asked me for comments on the outlook for the global economy. I saw this post on Paul Kedrosky’s site which I think does a very good job summarizing the situation, which effectively, is demand exceeding supply in every dimension. [It’s actually a passage from FT].

Catching Up On Readings: Media Mania

If you have missed these posts from my recent writings, today may be a good time to catch up on some reading: First, in the blogosphere, online media, old and new media, advertising – big changes have taken place. Here is a set of posts from the Deal Radar series that might help you make

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Obama and Outsourcing

I love listening to Obama. After a long time, a real orator is dominating the political coverage on television, and it’s an absolute treat. But, one thing he keeps saying that I find confusing is that he will stop US jobs from going abroad. How exactly is he going to do that? What policy would

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